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Creator:
Suhr, William, 1896-1984  Search this
Subject:
Valentiner, Wilhelm Reinhold  Search this
Feininger, Lyonel  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet, (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:
Correspondence.
REEL 3465: Correspondence with Wilhelm Reinhold Valentiner, mainly regarding the restoration and conservation of art works; a letter from Eduard Plietzsch; a letter from the North Carolina Museum of Art regarding an exhibition honoring Valentiner; and a 230-p. transcript of 11 lectures for Suhr's class "The Technique of the Old Masters and Problems of Restoration and Preservation." Suhr writes about the history of painting techniques and materials, restoration principles and techniques, preservation and forgeries.
REEL 2804: A photocopy of an illustrated letter, March 27, 1937 from Lyonel Feininger.
UNMICROFILMED: A photocopy of a letter, Oct. 9, 1944 from Lyonel Feininger.
Citation:
William Suhr letters, 1927-1959. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reels 2804, 3465 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Biography Note:
Conservator, educator, painter.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Provenance unknown.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Conservation and restoration  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9987
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212725
AAA_collcode_suhrwill
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_212725