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John Frederick Lewis selected letters, 1903-1929

Catalog Data

Creator:
Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932  Search this
Subject:
Barnes, Albert C. (Albert Coombs)  Search this
Beaux, Cecilia  Search this
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
1 Linear foot, (on 2 partial microfilm reels)
Access Note / Rights:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
The letters, predominately incoming, relate to Lewis' activities on behalf of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts regarding exhibitions, prizes, hiring, and problems relating to the teaching staff. There are also letters relating to the Philadelphia Water Color Club, the Art Club of Philadelphia, Lewis' collecting, and letters from artists and others prominent in the arts including Cecilia Beaux and Albert C. Barnes.
Citation:
John Frederick Lewis selected letters, 1903-1929. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reels 3903-3904 available at Archives of American Art offices, through interlibrary loan and at the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Location of Originals:
Originals returned to the lender, the American Philosophical Society, after microfilming.
Loan:
Loan
Biography Note:
Lawyer, art collector; Philadelphia, Penn. Served on the boards of many Philadelphia arts organizations, including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Art Jury of Philadelphia.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming by American Philosophical Society as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project. The Lewis collection contains over 45,000 items which document Lewis' legal practice, collecting and business affairs. Only the art related letters were microfilmed.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Exhibitions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Theme:
Patronage  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)10037
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212859
AAA_collcode_lewijohn
Theme:
Patronage
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_212859