Mora, F. Luis (Francis Luis), 1874-1940 Search this
Extent:
0.6 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1930-1942
Summary:
The papers of Rosemary Mora measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1930 to 1942. The papers center on Rosemary's father, artist F. Luis Mora. The collection primarily consists of letters between Rosemary and F. Luis Mora. Some of the correspondence contain sketches by F. Luis Mora. Also included are clippings related to her father, her diary, prints of some of her father's works, and some photographs of both father and daughter.
Scope and Contents:
The papers of Rosemary Mora measure 0.6 linear feet and date from 1930 to 1942. The papers center on Rosemary's father, artist F. Luis Mora. The collection primarily consists of letters between Rosemary and F. Luis Mora. Some of the correspondence contain sketches by F. Luis Mora. Also included are clippings related to her father, her diary, prints of some of her father's works, and some photographs of both father and daughter.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into one series.
Series 1: Rosemary Mora papers, 1930-1942 (0.6 ln ft; Boxes 1-2)
Biographical / Historical:
Rosemary Mora (1918-1972) was the daughter of painter and illustrator F. Luis Mora.
Francis Luis Mora (1974-1940) was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. In 1877, he and his family moved to
Catalonia, Spain and in 1880, they moved again to the United States where they eventually settled in Perth
Amboy, New Jersey. Both his father, Domingo, and his brother, Joseph, were also noted sculptors.
Mora studied at the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and at the Art Students League of New York.
He was a muralist, oil and watercolor portrait painter, and etcher, though he is best known for his illustrations
in magazines such as Century, Harper's, and Ladies' Home Journal. He was a member of the Salmagundi
Club and the National Academy of Design and taught at the Art Students League of New York and the Chase
School of Art. He and his wife, Sophia ("Sonia") Compton, had a daughter, Rosemary, in 1918. After his
wife's death, Mora married May Gosman Safford in 1932. Mora died at the age of 64 in 1940.
Related Materials:
Also found in the Archives of American Art is the F. Luis Mora papers, 1891-1986, bulk 1891-1922; F. Luis Mora art works and photographs, 1920-1937.
Provenance:
Donated 1978 by William E. Schremp and 2014 by Dolores Rothwell, a childhood friend of Rosemary Mora's.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Rights:
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Occupation:
Illustrators -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York Search this
