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Creator:
Pierpont Morgan Library  Search this
Names:
Chase, William Merritt, 1849-1916  Search this
Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902  Search this
Extent:
300 Items ((on 1 microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1682-1953
Scope and Contents:
Letters and documents relating to American Art from the 17th to the 20th centuries; a sketchbook of William Merritt Chase; and autographed notes and sketches of Robert Fulton and Thomas Nast. Artists and individuals represented in the collection include: Antonio Canova, John Singleton Copley, Charles Dana Gibson, Winslow Homer, John La Farge, Isabella Stewart Gardner, Rembrandt Peale, Hiram Powers, John Singer Sargent, Elihu Vedder, John Sartain, and others.
Biographical / Historical:
Private art library collection; New York City, New York. Founded in 1924 when business tycoon, J.P. Morgan opened his home and private collection to the public.
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming 1968 by the Pierpont Morgan Library.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Topic:
Art -- Private collections -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Function:
Art libraries -- New York (State) -- New York
Identifier:
AAA.piermorg
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e0f41bec-1e46-44ef-a075-236988ec15d9
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-piermorg