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Creator:
Henri, Robert, 1865-1929  Search this
Type:
Writings
Date:
1891
Place of publication, production, or execution:
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description:
Diary : 39 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 12 x 19 cm.
Summary:
Diary contains journal entries and several sketches regarding Henri's travels in Europe. It includes entries on his stay in Venice and Chioggia, Italy; his train ride from Venice to Etaples, France; and his boat ride from Etaples en route to Boulonge-sur-Mer. Henri comments on sketches by Italico Brass, visiting artists in Etaples including American painters Allen Tucker, Curtis Williamson, and George Henry Taggart, and British painter Joseph Milner Kite. <br>Sketches are mostly of people, but also include one of a bridge, one of a lamppost, and a few of boats. <br>Diary spans the dates August 29 through September 27, 1891.
Citation:
Robert Henri. Robert Henri diary, 1891. Robert Henri diary, 1891. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
U.S. public domain
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Topic:
Travel diaries  Search this
Travel sketches  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)5546
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Robert Henri diary, 1891
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_5546