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Creator:
Cikovsky, Nicolai, 1894-  Search this
Names:
Carnegie Institute  Search this
Department of the Interior Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
United States. Department of the Treasury. Section of Fine Arts  Search this
United States. Department of the Treasury. Section of Fine Arts  Search this
United States. Department of the Treasury. Section of Painting and Sculpture  Search this
Duveneck, Frank, 1848-1919  Search this
Extent:
80 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sketchbooks
Date:
1939-1964
Scope and Contents:
Correspondence, 1941-1960; exhibition catalogs; clippings; a sketchbook (20.2 x 12.5 cm., 21 pages drawn), pencil, ink & watercolor on paper, signed, 1943; and photographs.
Among the photographs are 2 of Cikovsky, 1 of him in his studio which was once occupied by Frank Duveneck, 6 of exhibits at the Carnegie Institute, 1944-1950, and 40 of his art work, including 4 of the Treasury Dept. Fine Arts Project-sponsored Dept. of Interior murals and 3 of cartoons for that mural, 1938; 3 of the Treasury Dept. Section of Painting & Sculpture-sponsored mural painting entitled, "The Old Tavern," in the Silver Spring, Maryland post office, shown with Cikovsky and postmaster, 1936, and 5 of cartoons for the Treasury Dept. Section of Fine Arts-sponsored murals for the post office in Towson, Maryland, 1939.
Biographical / Historical:
Painter, muralist; New York, N.Y.
Provenance:
Donated 1966 by Nicolai Cikovsky.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Muralists -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Topic:
Artists' studios -- Photographs  Search this
Mural painting and decoration, American  Search this
Function:
Post office buildings -- Maryland
Genre/Form:
Sketchbooks
Identifier:
AAA.cikonico
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e8ce4539-79d0-402d-8a21-737e7beebcec
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-cikonico