Papers regarding painter John Trumbull collected by Mr. and Mrs. Tony Canning, including:
a bound volume entitled "Biographical Sketch of John Trumbull, 1756-1843," by Henry A. Smith, 1901, dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bartlett; a letter to the Bartletts from Henry Smith, December 23, 1901; a letter to John Trumbull from John Langdon, member of Congress, and signer of the constitution, June 1, 1799; and a letter from John Trumbull to his wife, November 30, 1818.
Biographical / Historical:
John Trumbull was a patriot and painter of revolutionary war subjects, also portrait painter of prominent figures of the period.
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming 1986 by Mr. and Mrs. Tony Canning.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
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Citation:
The Canning collection of papers concerning John Trumbull. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Tony Canning. Microfilmed by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.