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Creator:
Howland, Isabella, 1895-1974  Search this
Subject:
Bacon, Peggy  Search this
Strater, Henry  Search this
Watson, Forbes  Search this
Greenbaum, Dorothea S.  Search this
Halpert, Edith Gregor  Search this
Gershoy, Eugenie  Search this
Force, Juliana  Search this
Bywaters, Jerry  Search this
Dehn, Adolf  Search this
Type:
Sketchbooks
Sketches
Photographs
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
1.2 Linear feet
Arrangement:
Series 1: Biographical Material, 1901-1972 (4 folders; Box 1) Series 2: Correspondence, 1917-1973 (22 folders; Box 1) Series 3, Writings, 1935-1964 (8 folders; Box 1) Series 4: Printed Material, 1928-1976 (5 folders; Box 1) Series 5: Photographs, circa 1900-1979 (4 folders; Box 1, OV 2) Series 6: Artwork, 1899-circa 1940s (8 folders; Box 1, OV 2)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment.
Summary:
The papers of artist Isabella Howland measure 1.2 linear feet and date from 1899-1979. The collection documents her career through biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, writings, printed material, artwork, and photographs.
Citation:
Isabella Howland papers, 1899-1979. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
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.
Biography Note:
Isabella Howland (1895-1974) lived and worked in New York City. She drew portraits, painted on canvas, sketched on paper, and sculpted caricature busts of people in the art world. She wrote that she could do anything with her hands.
Language Note:
Collection is in English.
Provenance:
Donated between 1975-1976 by Mrs. Martha Craig and Barbara Summer. Three photographs of works of art were donated by Eugenie Gershoy in 1979.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women sculptors  Search this
Theme:
Women  Search this
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7813
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209979
AAA_collcode_howlisab
Theme:
Women
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209979