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Illustrations by William Glackens and letter from Ira Glackens, 1938

Catalog Data

Creator:
Mason, Gregory, 1889-  Search this
Glackens, William J. (William James), 1870-1938  Search this
Subject:
Glackens, William J.  Search this
Glackens, Ira  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
10 Items, (on partial microfilm reel)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
Eight trial photographs of illustrations by Glackens for the book, "Remember the Maine," by Gregory Mason (New York: H. Holt & Co., 1939); and a photocopy of a letter, Dec. 2, 1938, from Glacken's son, Ira, to Ruth Mason, Gregory's wife and agent, discussing the photographs and William's work as a wartime newspaper and magazine illustrator. Also included is a trial photograph of the battleship.
Citation:
Illustrations by William Glackens and letter from Ira Glackens, 1938. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel 2813 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Biography Note:
Painter, illustrator; New York, N.Y. Born in Philadelphia, PA. Studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and in Europe.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated by Eliot F. Bartlett, who is the son of Ruth Mason, Gregory Mason's wife, 1973.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Illustration of books  Search this
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Art and war  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7088
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209221
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Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
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