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William Kienbusch letters to Francis and Sydney Hamabe

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Creator:
Kienbusch, William, 1914-1980  Search this
Names:
Kraushaar Galleries  Search this
Hamabe, Francis, 1917-2002  Search this
Hamabe, Sydney, 1917-1978  Search this
Extent:
0.2 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Postcards
Date:
1958-1977
Summary:
The William Kienbusch letters to Francis and Sydney Hamabe measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1958 to 1977. Found in this collection are 93 letters and postcards in which Kienbusch discusses his work as a landscape painter and art instructor in New York and Maine, family business, activities with the Hamabes, their mutual friends, and other artists. Included as letter attachments are newspaper clippings and three catalogs for Kienbusch exhibitions at Kraushaar Gallery from 1959, 1969, and 1975.
Scope and Content Note:
The William Kienbusch letters to Francis and Sydney Hamabe measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1958 to 1977. Found in this collection are 93 letters and postcards in which Kienbusch discusses his work as a landscape painter and art instructor in New York and Maine, family business, activities with the Hamabes, their mutual friends, and other artists. Included as letter attachments are newspaper clippings and three catalogs for Kienbusch exhibitions at Kraushaar Gallery from 1959, 1969, and 1975.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as one series: Missing Title Series 1: William Kienbusch Letters to Francis and Sydney Hamabe, 1958-1977 (Box 1; 0.2 linear feet)
Biographical Note:
William Kienbusch (1914-1980) was a painter and art instructor in New York, NY, and Cranberry Island, Maine. Kienbusch befriended Rockport, Maine artist Francis Hamabe (1917-2002) and his wife Sydney (1917-1978). Hamabe was the co-founder of the Maine Coast Artists Association.
Related Material:
Also found in the Archives of American Art are the William Kienbusch papers, 1915-2001; the Walter Maitland correspondence with and about William Kienbusch, 1969-1981; the Thomas Barrett and Leni Mancuso papers relating to William Kienbusch, 1950-1980; and an oral history interview with William Kienbusch conducted by Forrest Selvig, November 1-7, 1968.
Provenance:
The letters were donated in 1984 by Francis Hamabe.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Rights:
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Occupation:
Art teachers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Art teachers -- Maine  Search this
Landscape painters -- Maine  Search this
Topic:
Landscape painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Genre/Form:
Postcards
Citation:
William Kienbusch letters to Francis and Sydney Hamabe, 1958-1977. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.kienwill3
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Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw94460b938-79dd-4328-960c-8311e7816dfa
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-kienwill3