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Creator:

Whitney, George  Search this

Subject:

Richards, William Trost  Search this

Collins, Henry Hill  Search this

Citation:

George Whitney letters to Henry Hill Collins relating to William Trost Richards, 1880. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Theme:

Patronage  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)21767

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)272760

AAA_collcode_whitgeor1

Theme:

Patronage

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_272760

Creator:

Whitney, George  Search this

Collins, Henry Hill, 1844-1930  Search this

Subject:

Richards, William Trost  Search this

Type:

Correspondence

Place:

Cornwall, England

Date:

1880 April 16

Citation:

George Whitney. George Whitney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, letter to Henry Hill Collins, 1880 April 16. George Whitney letters to Henry Hill Collins relating to William Trost Richards, 1880. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)9231

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George Whitney letters to Henry Hill Collins relating to William Trost Richards, 1880

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_9231

Creator:

Whitney, George  Search this

Collins, Henry Hill, 1844-1930  Search this

Subject:

Richards, William Trost  Search this

Type:

Correspondence

Place:

Cornwall, England

Date:

1880 March 2

Citation:

George Whitney. George Whitney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, letter to Henry Hill Collins, 1880 March 2. George Whitney letters to Henry Hill Collins relating to William Trost Richards, 1880. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)9232

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George Whitney letters to Henry Hill Collins relating to William Trost Richards, 1880

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_9232

Creator:

Whitney, George, d. 1885  Search this

Names:

Collins, Henry Hill  Search this

Richards, William Trost, 1833-1905  Search this

Extent:

2 Items

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1880

Scope and Contents:

Two letters, March 2 and April 16, from George Whitney to prominent business owner Henry Hill Collins concerning the potential sale to Mr. Collins of the landscape painting "Lion Rock, Cornwall" by artist William Trost Richards. The letters include a detailed description of the painted scene, Richard's painting technique, and the price of the painting. Wright also writes "It is the best work that Mr. R (Richards) has ever done."

Biographical / Historical:

George Whitney (d. 1885) was an art collector from Philadelphia, Penn.

Provenance:

Donated 2007 by Polly Aird, Collins' great-grandaughter.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

Identifier:

AAA.whitgeor1

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9dfabef61-619e-47bc-ac30-ad2cd70847da

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-whitgeor1

Author:

Collins, Henry Hill 1905-1961  Search this

Physical description:

viii, 116 p. illus, maps. 22 cm

Type:

Examinations, questions, etc

Date:

1965

[1965, c1961]

Topic:

Birds  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_786417

Author:

Collins, Henry Hill 1905-1961  Search this

Physical description:

xi, 714 p., [55] leaves of plates : ill.(some col.) ; 23 x 12 cm

Type:

Identification

Place:

North America

Atlantic States

Date:

1981

C1981

Topic:

Zoology  Search this

Animals  Search this

Call number:

QL151.C62 1981X

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_195873

Author:

Collins, Henry Hill 1905-1961  Search this

Physical description:

123 p. ; 23 cm

Type:

Books

Date:

1961

[1961]

Topic:

Ornithology--Study and teaching  Search this

Birds--Conservation  Search this

Call number:

QL677.5 .C71

QL677.5.C71

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_28857

Author:

Collins, Henry Hill 1905-1961  Search this

Physical description:

15 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm

Type:

Books

History

Place:

West (U.S.)

Date:

1952

©1952

Topic:

American bison--History  Search this

American bison hunting--History  Search this

Call number:

QL737.U53 C655Z

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_243086

Author:

Collins, Henry Hill 1905-1961  Search this

Physical description:

xix, 683 p. illus. (part col.) maps. 20 cm

Type:

Books

Place:

United States

Date:

1959

[1959]

Topic:

Zoology  Search this

Call number:

QL151 .C6X

QL151.C6X

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_24546