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J. Leonard Benson writings on William Merritt Post

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Creator:
Benson, J. L. (Jack Leonard)  Search this
Names:
Post, William Merritt, 1856-1935  Search this
Extent:
0.25 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
ca. 1985
Scope and Contents:
Unpublished manuscripts, undated: "William Merritt Post: A Painter of Light in the Marshes" and "The Earliest Drawings of William Merritt Post, both containing photographs to illustrate the text; and biographical notes on Post. Also included are photocopies of 2 articles by Post, 1909 and 1910.
Biographical / Historical:
Art historian; professor emeritus of Classical art at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Post was a late nineteenth century landscape painter, New England.
Provenance:
Donated by J. Leonard Benson, 1993.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Rights:
Photographs produced by Benson: Authorization to quote or reproduce for purposes of publication requires written permission from J. Leonard Benson. Contact Reference Services for more information.
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Occupation:
Art historians  Search this
Landscape painters -- Connecticut  Search this
Topic:
Landscape painting, American -- 19th century -- Sources  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.bensj
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c5b78b53-111f-4fae-a619-072db45df134
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-bensj