The collection is arranged as 8 series. Each series is arranged chronologically, with the exception of Series 8: Photographs. Glass plate negatives are housed separately and closed to researchers. Series 1: Biographical Material, 1898-1952 (Box 1; 2 folders) Series 2: Correspondence, 1892-1977 (Box 1; 0.5 linear feet) Series 3: Business Records, 1914-1952 (Box 1; 10 folders) Series 4: Artwork, 1900-1935 (Box 1; 8 folders) Series 5: Notes and Writings, 1917-1974 (Box 1; 8 folders) Series 6: Scrapbooks, 1904-1962 (Boxes 1-2, OV 5; 15 folders) Series 7: Printed Material, 1907-1977 (Boxes 2, 4; 19 folders) Series 8: Photographs, 1888-1951 (Boxes 2-4, 6; 1.5 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
The collection is open for research. Use requires an appointment. Glass plate negatives are housed separately and not served to researchers.
Summary:
The papers of portrait painter Carl Bohnen date from 1888-1977, and measure 3.7 linear feet. Found within the papers are biographical materials; correspondence among family, clients, and colleagues; scattered business records; a sketchbook and loose sketches; miscellaneous notes and writings; three scrapbooks of clippings and additional printed materials. Photographs are of Bohnen, family members, colleagues, views of Paris in the late 1920s, Native American models, portrait clients, and artwork.
Citation:
Carl Bohnen papers, 1888-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Glass plate negatives in this collection were digitized in 2019 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Charles "Carl" Bohnen was born in October 1872 (according to the U.S. Census) in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Nicholas and Marie Jochin Bohnen, who had emigrated from Germany. The family moved to Meyer's Grove, Minnesota in the following year.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The Carl Bohnen papers were donated in 1978 by the artist's daughter-in-law, Dorothy Clark Bohnen, and his granddaughter, Blythe Bohnen.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001