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Hiram Powers papers, 1819-1953, bulk 1835-1883

Creator:
Powers, Hiram, 1805-1873  Search this
Subject:
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett  Search this
Atlee, Samuel Yorke  Search this
Astor, William B. (William Backhouse)  Search this
Adams, John Quincy  Search this
Webster, Daniel  Search this
Healy, G.P.A. (George Peter Alexander)  Search this
Peabody, George  Search this
Powers, Preston  Search this
Powers, Longworth  Search this
Story, William Wetmore  Search this
Sartain, John  Search this
Trollope, Francis  Search this
Taylor, Bayard  Search this
Bryant, William Cullen  Search this
Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell)  Search this
Crawford, Thomas  Search this
Dix, John A. (John Adams)  Search this
Durand, Asher Brown  Search this
Everett, Edward  Search this
Fuller, Charles Francis  Search this
Gray, Henry Peters  Search this
Greeley, Horace  Search this
Jackson, Andrew  Search this
Kinney, E. Clementine  Search this
Kinney, William  Search this
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth  Search this
Marsh, George Perkins  Search this
Morse, Samuel Finley Breese  Search this
Type:
Scrapbooks
Photographs
Writings
Drawings
Poetry
Citation:
Hiram Powers papers, 1819-1953, bulk 1835-1883. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Sculptors -- Italy -- Florence  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7255
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209405
AAA_collcode_powehira
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209405
Online Media:

Henry Peters Gray

Attribution:
Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894  Search this
Sitter:
Henry Peters Gray, 23 Jun 1819 - 12 Nov 1877  Search this
Medium:
Glass plate collodion negative
Dimensions:
Plate: 8.8 × 5.9 × 0.3 cm (3 7/16 × 2 5/16 × 1/8")
Type:
Photographic Negative
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
c. 1860-70
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Glove\Gloves  Search this
Interior\Studio  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Top hat  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Handkerchief  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Pin  Search this
Henry Peters Gray: Male  Search this
Henry Peters Gray: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Frederick Hill Meserve Collection
Object number:
NPG.81.M823
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42a6772c6-5a83-446b-9edc-e73787187c38
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.81.M823

Artist Souvenir

Artist:
Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894  Search this
Sitter:
Rembrandt Peale, 22 Feb 1778 - 3 Oct 1860  Search this
Charles Loring Elliott, 12 Oct 1812 - 25 Aug 1868  Search this
William Sidney Mount, 26 Nov 1807 - 19 Nov 1868  Search this
Felix Octavius Carr Darley, 23 Jun 1822 - 27 Mar 1888  Search this
William Page, Jan 1811 - 30 Sep 1885  Search this
Henry Peters Gray, 23 Jun 1819 - 12 Nov 1877  Search this
Régis François Gignoux, 1816 - 6 Aug 1882  Search this
Frederic Edwin Church, 4 May 1826 - 7 Apr 1900  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Mount: 51.8cm x 41.8cm (20 3/8" x 16 7/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
c. 1864
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Collage  Search this
William Sidney Mount: Male  Search this
William Sidney Mount: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist  Search this
William Sidney Mount: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter\Genre painter  Search this
William Sidney Mount: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter\Landscape painter  Search this
William Sidney Mount: Visual Arts\Artist\Still life artist  Search this
Frederic Edwin Church: Male  Search this
Frederic Edwin Church: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter\Landscape painter  Search this
Charles Loring Elliott: Male  Search this
Charles Loring Elliott: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Charles Loring Elliott: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist  Search this
Felix Octavius Carr Darley: Male  Search this
Felix Octavius Carr Darley: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
Felix Octavius Carr Darley: Visual Arts\Artist\Illustrator  Search this
Régis François Gignoux: Male  Search this
Régis François Gignoux: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter\Landscape painter  Search this
Henry Peters Gray: Male  Search this
Henry Peters Gray: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist  Search this
Rembrandt Peale: Male  Search this
Rembrandt Peale: Literature\Writer\Scientific writer  Search this
Rembrandt Peale: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist  Search this
Rembrandt Peale: Science and Technology\Scientist\Naturalist  Search this
Rembrandt Peale: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter\History painter  Search this
William Page: Male  Search this
William Page: Visual Arts\Artist\Painter  Search this
William Page: Visual Arts\Artist\Portraitist  Search this
William Page: Visual Arts\Art instructor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.95.80
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e791ff57-02d1-41c1-bf41-16caff219830
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.95.80

Unidentified Woman

Former Title:
Jenny Lind
Artist:
Henry Peters Gray, 23 Jun 1819 - 12 Nov 1877  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Woman  Search this
Formerly identified as:
Jenny Lind, 6 Oct 1821 - 2 Nov 1887  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Painting
Date:
1860s
Topic:
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
Unidentified Woman: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Object number:
TX990156
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45b9a5ca3-5575-451a-8005-6f9a7db93ab1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_TX990156

William Evans Burton

Artist:
Henry Peters Gray, 23 Jun 1819 - 12 Nov 1877  Search this
Sitter:
William Evans Burton, 25 Sep 1804 - 10 Feb 1860  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
55.9 x 43.8cm (22 x 17 1/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1850-1855
Topic:
William Evans Burton: Male  Search this
William Evans Burton: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
William Evans Burton: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
William Evans Burton: Performing Arts\Theater manager  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New-York Historical Society
Object number:
1925.7 NYHS
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm421d79026-4582-4a2f-95b8-5d9569732db6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1925.7_NYHS

Fanny Lily Gypsy Davenport as "Jessica, or the Pride of the Rialto"

Artist:
Henry Peters Gray, 23 Jun 1819 - 12 Nov 1877  Search this
Sitter:
Fanny Lily Gypsy Davenport, 10 Apr 1850 - 26 Sep 1898  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 63 × 52.3cm (24 13/16 × 20 9/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1870s
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet  Search this
Equipment\Key  Search this
Fanny Lily Gypsy Davenport: Female  Search this
Fanny Lily Gypsy Davenport: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of the City of New York, Theatre Collection
Object number:
56.16.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm499eb12d2-72d7-428e-acf4-bccef787a879
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_56.16.1

Joshua Bates

Artist:
Henry Peters Gray, 23 Jun 1819 - 12 Nov 1877  Search this
Copy after:
Eden Upton Eddis, 1812 - 1901  Search this
Sitter:
Joshua Bates, 1788 - 1864  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Painting
Date:
1865
Topic:
Joshua Bates: Male  Search this
Joshua Bates: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Financier  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New York State Museum
Object number:
H-2003.41.113
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f6d87982-6226-4e70-a547-af5b02d7ea5c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_H-2003.41.113
Online Media:

George T. Hope

Artist:
Henry Peters Gray, 23 Jun 1819 - 12 Nov 1877  Search this
Sitter:
George T. Hope, 1818 - 1885  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Painting
Date:
1870
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
George T. Hope: Male  Search this
George T. Hope: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Broker\Insurance agent  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New York State Museum
Object number:
H-2003.41.49
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43024f21b-3cb2-4a95-b7ec-5f6547ebba82
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_H-2003.41.49
Online Media:

Isaac Carow

Artist:
Henry Peters Gray, 23 Jun 1819 - 12 Nov 1877  Search this
Copy after:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Isaac Carow, 1778 - 1850  Search this
Medium:
oil on hardboard
Type:
Painting
Date:
1865
Topic:
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement\Pen  Search this
Isaac Carow: Male  Search this
Isaac Carow: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant\Shipping merchant  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New York State Museum
Object number:
H-2003.41.51
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41cc01e0c-657a-486f-88d2-c6c17276260f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_H-2003.41.51
Online Media:

Henry Peters Gray

Subject:
Gray, Henry Peters  Search this
Type:
Photographs
Date:
ca. 1850
Citation:
Henry Peters Gray, ca. 1850. Macbeth Gallery records, 1947-1948. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)2130
See more items in:
Macbeth Gallery records, 1947-1948, 1838-1968, bulk 1892-1953
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_2130
Online Media:

Gray, Henry Peters

Collection Creator:
Macbeth Gallery  Search this
Container:
Box 135, Folder 36
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
n.d.
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Macbeth Gallery records, 1838-1968, bulk 1892 to 1953. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Macbeth Gallery records
Macbeth Gallery records / Series 8: Photographs / 8.1: Photographs of Artists
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a7b1c929-f86b-4587-8133-383cf69a6131
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-macbgall-ref11578

Jervis McEntee papers, 1796, 1848-1905

Creator:
McEntee, Jervis, 1828-1891  Search this
Subject:
Donoho, J. R., Mrs  Search this
Derrenbacher, John  Search this
DeForest, H. G.  Search this
Johnson, Eastman  Search this
Cropsey, Jasper Francis  Search this
Hicks, Thomas  Search this
Hart, William McDougal  Search this
Gray, Henry Peters  Search this
Gifford, Sanford Robinson  Search this
Casilear, John William  Search this
Butler, Benjamin F.  Search this
Boughton, George Henry  Search this
Vaux, Calvert  Search this
Booth, Edwin  Search this
Church, Isabel  Search this
Church, Frederic Edwin  Search this
Chapin, E. H. (Edwin Hubbell)  Search this
Palmer, Erastus Dow  Search this
Meeks, Louisa B.  Search this
McEntee, James S.  Search this
Shumway, Henry Colton  Search this
Stoddard, Richard Henry  Search this
Sawyer, C. M.  Search this
Husted, James W.  Search this
Inness, George  Search this
Hubbard, Richard William  Search this
Huntington, Daniel  Search this
Kensett, John Frederick  Search this
Lang, Louis  Search this
Jourmans, E. L., Mrs  Search this
Wickes, E. T.  Search this
Whittredge, Worthington  Search this
Zarnnhus, E. L.  Search this
Youmans, Kate  Search this
Stribling, C. K.  Search this
Stone, William O. (William Oliver)  Search this
Thompson, Launt  Search this
Sykes, Charles W.  Search this
Von Glumer, Francisca  Search this
Weir, John F. (John Ferguson)  Search this
Ward, John Quincy Adams  Search this
Baker, George Augustus  Search this
Anthony, A. V. S. (Andrew Varick Stout)  Search this
Boardman, Andrew  Search this
Bellows, Henry W. (Henry Whitney)  Search this
National Academy of Design (U.S.)  Search this
Century Association (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Type:
Diaries
Sketches
Place:
Lake George (N.Y.) -- Pictorial works
Lake Champlain (N.Y.) -- Pictorial works
Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)
Citation:
Jervis McEntee papers, 1796, 1848-1905. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Artists -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Landscape painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Art, Modern -- 19th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Artists' studios  Search this
Bull Run (Va.), 1st Battle, 1861  Search this
Theme:
Diaries  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7251
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209401
AAA_collcode_mcenjerv
Theme:
Diaries
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209401
Online Media:

Theodore Bolton papers, 1917-1958

Creator:
Bolton, Theodore, 1889-  Search this
Subject:
Brown, Henry Kirke  Search this
Durand, Asher Brown  Search this
Gray, Henry Peters  Search this
Rogers, Bruce  Search this
Tolman, Ruel P. (Ruel Pardee)  Search this
Oakley, Thornton  Search this
Citation:
Theodore Bolton papers, 1917-1958. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Art -- Pennsylvania  Search this
Illustration of books  Search this
Portrait painting -- United States  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9021
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)211210
AAA_collcode_bolttheo
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_211210

[Artists' portraits from Henry Tuckerman's Book of the Artists...], circa 1865]-1867, undated

Creator:
Rockwood, George Gardner, 1832-1911  Search this
Subject:
Benson, Eugene  Search this
Brown, Henry Kirke  Search this
Church, Frederic Edwin  Search this
Cole, Thomas  Search this
Cropsey, Jasper Francis  Search this
Cranch, Christopher Pearse  Search this
Darley, Felix Octavius Carr  Search this
Durand, Asher Brown  Search this
Elliott, Charles Loring  Search this
Gifford, Sanford Robinson  Search this
Gray, Henry Peters  Search this
Hart, James McDougal  Search this
Hicks, Thomas  Search this
Hubbard, Richard William  Search this
Inman, Henry  Search this
Inness, George  Search this
Johnson, Eastman  Search this
Kensett, John Frederick  Search this
Leutze, Emanuel  Search this
McEntee, Jervis  Search this
Rogers, John  Search this
Shattuck, Aaron Draper  Search this
Sully, Thomas  Search this
Whittredge, Worthington  Search this
Tuckerman, Henry T. (Henry Theodore)  Search this
Sarony, Napoleon  Search this
Citation:
[Artists' portraits from Henry Tuckerman's Book of the Artists...], circa 1865]-1867, undated. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Artists -- United States -- Portraits -- Photographs  Search this
Art, American  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)6599
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215903
AAA_collcode_rockgeor
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_215903

Photographs

Creator:
Brumbaugh, Thomas B. (Thomas Brendle), 1921-  Search this
Names:
Gray, Henry Peters, 1819-1877  Search this
Jones, Thomas David, 1811-1881  Search this
Collection Creator:
Brumbaugh, Thomas B. (Thomas Brendle), 1921-  Search this
Extent:
2 Items (Photographs)
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
This folder holds two photographs from the collection, one of painter Henry Peter Gray, and the other of sculptor Thomas D. Jones.
Arrangement:
Organized alphabetically by subject name.
Biographical / Historical:
Henry Peters Gray was an American portrait and history painter during the 19th century. He served as President of the National Academy for two years, and enjoyed painting mostly classical subjects.
Thomas D. Jones was a sculptor and medallionist who worked primarily in marble, along with some works in bronze and wood. His most popular sculpture is a bust of Abraham Lincoln, completed in 1860. Jones was born in New York, but worked primarily in Ohio. This photograph is signed by Jones. There is a list of his works on the back of the photograph.
Local Numbers:
FSA A2009.06 8
Other Archival Materials:
Thomas B. Brumbaugh research material on Abbott Handerson Thayer and other artists, 1876-1994 (bulk 1960s-1994); Also located at Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Collection Citation:
The Brumbaugh Collection of Artist Letters. FSA.A2009.06. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Identifier:
FSA.A2009.06, Series FSA A2009.06 8
See more items in:
The Brumbaugh Collection of Artist Letters
Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3b69ec016-eb44-4cb6-aaa7-9ebafa8fa149
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-fsa-a2009-06-ref8
Online Media:

Jervis McEntee papers

Creator:
McEntee, Jervis, 1828-1891  Search this
Names:
Century Association (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
National Academy of Design (U.S.)  Search this
Anthony, A. V. S. (Andrew Varick Stout), 1835-1906  Search this
Baker, George Augustus, 1821-1880  Search this
Bellows, Henry W. (Henry Whitney), 1814-1882  Search this
Boardman, Andrew  Search this
Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893  Search this
Boughton, George Henry, 1834-1905  Search this
Butler, Benjamin F., 1830-1884  Search this
Casilear, John William, 1811-1893  Search this
Chapin, E. H. (Edwin Hubbell), 1814-1880  Search this
Church, Frederic Edwin, 1826-1900  Search this
Church, Isabel  Search this
Cropsey, Jasper Francis, 1823-1900  Search this
DeForest, H. G.  Search this
Derrenbacher, John  Search this
Donoho, J. R., Mrs  Search this
Gifford, Sanford Robinson, 1823-1880  Search this
Gray, Henry Peters, 1819-1877  Search this
Hart, William McDougal, 1823-1894  Search this
Hicks, Thomas, 1823-1890  Search this
Hubbard, Richard William, 1816-1888  Search this
Huntington, Daniel, 1816-1906  Search this
Husted, James W.  Search this
Inness, George, 1825-1894  Search this
Johnson, Eastman, 1824-1906  Search this
Jourmans, E. L., Mrs  Search this
Kensett, John Frederick, 1816-1872  Search this
Lang, Louis, 1814-1893  Search this
McEntee, James S.  Search this
Meeks, Louisa B.  Search this
Palmer, Erastus Dow, 1817-1904  Search this
Sawyer, C. M.  Search this
Shumway, Henry Colton, 1807-1884  Search this
Stoddard, Richard Henry, 1825-1903  Search this
Stone, William O. (William Oliver), 1830-1875  Search this
Stribling, C. K.  Search this
Sykes, Charles W.  Search this
Thompson, Launt, 1833-1894  Search this
Vaux, Calvert, 1824-1895  Search this
Von Glumer, Francisca  Search this
Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910  Search this
Weir, John F. (John Ferguson), 1841-1926  Search this
Whittredge, Worthington, 1820-1910  Search this
Wickes, E. T.  Search this
Youmans, Kate  Search this
Zarnnhus, E. L.  Search this
Extent:
1.6 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Diaries
Sketches
Place:
Lake George (N.Y.) -- Pictorial works
Lake Champlain (N.Y.) -- Pictorial works
Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)
Date:
1796
1848-1905
Summary:
The papers of Hudson River School painter Jervis McEntee measure 1.6 linear feet and date from 1796 and 1848 to 1905. Letters from close friends and family members to McEntee include many from his mentor Frederic Edwin Church, and fellow artists Samuel Putnam Avery, George Henry Boughton, Sanford Gifford, Richard Henry, Eastman Johnson, Elizabeth B. Stoddard, John Ferguson Weir, Worthington Whittredge, and others. Papers relating to the McEntee family include obituaries, a family genealogy, and letters from and regarding family members. There are also papers relating to the Vaux family (McEntee's brother-in-law's family) and American architect and landscape artist Calvert Vaux, who designed a studio for McEntee. Of special significance are five volumes of diaries dating from 1872 through 1890 which provide a detailed depiction of the American art world in the 1870s and 1880s.
Scope and Content Note:
The papers of Hudson River School painter Jervis McEntee measure 1.6 linear feet and date from 1796 and 1850 to 1905. Letters from close friends and family members to McEntee include many from his mentor Frederic Edwin Church, and fellow artists Samuel Putnam Avery, George Henry Boughton, Sanford Gifford, Richard Henry, Eastman Johnson, Elizabeth B. Stoddard, John Ferguson Weir, Worthington Whittredge, and others. Papers relating to the McEntee family include obituaries, a family genealogy, and letters from and regarding family members. There are also papers relating to the Vaux family (McEntee's brother-in-law's family) and American architect and landscape artist Calvert Vaux, who designed a studio for McEntee. Of special significance are five volumes of diaries dating from 1872 through 1890 which provide a detailed depiction of the American art world in the 1870s and 1880s.
Arrangement:
The Jervis McEntee papers have been arranged into five series, based on material type.

Missing Title

Series 1: Letters, 1850-1905, undated (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet)

Series 2: Vaux Family Letters and Correspondence, 1850-1890, undated (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet)

Series 3: Third Party Letters, 1861-1873, undated (Box 2; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 4: Miscellany, 1796, 1848-1895, undated (Box 2; 0.1 linear feet)

Series 5: Diaries, 1872-1890 (Box 3-4; 0.6 linear feet)
Biographical Note:
Jervis McEntee was born in Rondout, New York, July 14, 1828. He had early literary and artistic aspirations and studied under Frederic E. Church, who had himself studied under the Hudson River School master, Thomas Cole. McEntee was to maintain a close relationship with Church for the rest of his life. After an unsuccessful stint as a businessman, McEntee settled in New York in 1857 as one of the charter residents of Richard Morris Hunt's Tenth Street Studio Building. Since many of the other occupants were either bachelors or commuters, and since Mrs. McEntee was a lively, sympathetic hostess, the couple became the center of a spontaneous salon frequented by some of the best-known artists, writers, and actors of the time. After his wife died in 1878, McEntee stayed on, an increasingly neglected widower until his death in 1891.

McEntee was identified with the Hudson River School and an accomplished and sensitive painter of autumnal landscapes. He wrote in 1874, "Perhaps what would mark my work among that of my brother artists is a preference for the soberer phases Nature, the gray days of November and its leafless trees." McEntee stood at the center of the interlocking directorate formed by the National Academy of Design, the Century Club, and the Tenth Street Studio Building. In the latter part of the 19th century, these formed a supreme art establishment whose membership was composed of the old guard American artists, such as McEntee's close friends Eastman Johnson, Sanford Gifford, John Ferguson Weir, Worthington Whittredge, and Church, who were fighting an ultimately futile battle against the encroachment of European influences among both artists and collectors.
Separated Material:
The Archives of American Art also holds material lent for microfilming (reel D9) including a diary dated June 12, 1851-August 17, 1851. This material was returned to the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake, New York and is not described in the collection container inventory.
Provenance:
The Adirondack Museum lent one diary for microfilming in 1964. The rest of the collection was acquired from several donors between 1959 and 1997. The noted collector Charles E. Feinberg donated letters in 1959 and, Mrs. Helen S. McEntee, who married the nephew of Jervis McEntee, donated the five volumes of diaries in 1964. William Gaffken, director of the insurance company that acquired the McEntee family insurance business, donated the remaining papers in 1997.
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Artists -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
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Genre/Form:
Diaries
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Citation:
Jervis McEntee papers, 1796, 1848-1905. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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