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Marcia M. Mathews papers relating to Henry Ossawa Tanner

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Creator:
Mathews, Marcia M.  Search this
Names:
Glackens, Edith  Search this
Tanner, Henry Ossawa, 1859-1937  Search this
Tanner, Jesse O., 1903-  Search this
Tough, Charles C.  Search this
Extent:
54 Items
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1937-1969
bulk, 1963-1969
Scope and Contents:
The Marcia M. Mathews papers relating to Henry Ossawa Tanner consist of 54 items and date from 1937 to 1969, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1963 to 1969. The collection primarily consists of correspondence preceding Mathew's 1969 book Henry O. Tanner, American Artist and related printed material. REEL 64: 26 letters, January 21, 1966 through March 5, 1968, to Mathews from Jesse O. Tanner, son of Henry Ossawa Tanner, conveying information about his father and particular art works; as well as a letter from Edith D. [Mrs. William] Glackens, August 7, 1937, to Charles C. Tough, Jesse O. Tanner's uncle, advising with regard to Tough's plans of selling Henry O. Tanner's paintings. Also included is a biographical questionnaire completed by Henry O. Tanner for the Art League Publishing Company. REEL 3268: 23 letters to Mathews regarding her book and exhibitions of Tanner's work; and printed material, 1968-1969. Correspondents include Jesse O. Tanner, Erwin S. Barrie, Romare H. Bearden, George Biddle, Mrs. Samuel M. Bryant, Benjamin Mays, James A. Porter, and Warren Robbins.
Biographical / Historical:
Marcia M. Mathews is a writer and art historian in Durham, North Carolina. Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937) was an African American painter born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who spent much of his life in Paris, France. His work often depicts biblical scenes. Tanner trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under Thomas Eakins. In 1891, Tanner traveled to Europe and settled in Paris, where he remained for the rest of his life.
Related Materials:
The Archives of American Art also holds the Henry Ossawa Tanner papers, 1860s-1978; the Henry O. Tanner letters to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1885-1909; and the Alexander family papers relating to Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1912-1985. The Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library holds the Henry Ossawa Tanner collection, 1907-1937.
Provenance:
Donated 1969 and 1976 by Marcia Mathews.
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:
Authors -- North Carolina -- Durham  Search this
Art historians -- North Carolina -- Durham  Search this
Topic:
Expatriate painters -- France -- Paris  Search this
African American artists  Search this
Women art historians  Search this
Women authors  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.mathmarc
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw939b49bbf-67ac-4f17-967b-9ac9b464fdd6
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-mathmarc