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Selected art related documents from the Woodhouse collection in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, [1817-1843 and undated]

Catalog Data

Creator:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania  Search this
Subject:
Meredith, William M. (William Morris)  Search this
Peale, Rembrandt  Search this
Sully, Thomas  Search this
Artists' Fund Society  Search this
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
6 Items, (on 6 fr. of microfilm)
Access Note / Rights:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
An invitation to William Meredith for the eighth annual exhibition of the Artists' Fund Society "Private View," Apr. 3, 1843; circular letters, Mar. 13, 1834 and Oct. 1834, concerning the finances of the Pennsylvania Academy and the durability of the members. The first letter is signed by Joseph Hopkinson and the second by William Strickland, Henry Inman, Charles Graff, Cephas G. Childs, J. K. Kane, and Nathan Dunn. Also, correspondence between David Hosack and William Meredith, Jan. 12 and 18, 1817, about Thomas Sully's portrait of Gouverneur Morris; and a letter to Nicholas Biddle from Rembrandt Peale, concerning a portrait of Mr. Dennie and a copy for Biddle, with a note by Biddle at the bottom of the page.
Citation:
Selected art related documents from the Woodhouse collection in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, [1817-1843 and undated]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel P24 (frames 94-100) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Originals in Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Woodhouse Collection.
Loan:
Loan
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Microfilmed by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for the Archives of American Art, 1955.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)10913
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214690
AAA_collcode_histsocp
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_214690