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Creator:
Phelps, William E., 1897-1967  Search this
M. Knoedler & Co.  Search this
Names:
Hurd, Peter, 1904-1984  Search this
Kerr, E. Coe, 1914-1973  Search this
Wyeth, Andrew, 1917-2009  Search this
Wyeth, Betsy James, 1921-  Search this
Wyeth, Henriette, 1907-  Search this
Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers), 1882-1945  Search this
Extent:
0.2 Linear feet ((141 items on partial microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1939-1979
Scope and Contents:
12 letters (2 are illustrated) from Andrew Wyeth to William E. Phelps; 6 letters from Wyeth's wife Betsy to Phelps and his wife Mary, 1939-1969; 8 letters to Andrew Wyeth and Phelps from friends and colleagues. Wyeth's letters were written from Chadds Ford, Pa. and Port Clyde, Cushing, and Thomaston, Me. and concern the business of borrowing paintings for exhibitions but also contain family news and some personal insights.
Also contains letters from Wyeth's dealer, E. Coe Kerr of M. Knoedler and Co., Inc. to Wyeth and receipts from sales of his paintings; 91 photographs of Andrew, Betsy, Henriette, N.C. Wyeth, Peter Hurd, and others at the Wyeths' house in Maine and the Hurds' house in New Mexico. Included are photographs of the Wyeths painting in their studios, an exhibition of the Phelps' collection; and clippings.
Biographical / Historical:
Collector, art patron; Montchanin, Delaware. Resided in the Brandywine Valley between Wilmington, De. and Chadds Ford, Pa. where he and his wife, Mary, became friends with many local artists. He was an early patron of Andrew Wyeth and a close friend of the Wyeth family.
Provenance:
The donor, Mary C. Parrish, is the niece of William E. Phelps. She found these papers in the furniture she inherited from the estate.
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:
Painters  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.phelwill
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98ba17486-9f56-4625-966d-78f2ccc500d0
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-phelwill