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Creator:
Stuart, James E. (James Everett), 1852-1941  Search this
Extent:
5 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1917
Scope and Contents:
Correspondence between Stuart and Mrs. Mary C. Spenser, Michigan State Librarian. Stuart discusses the purchase, size, and price of frames for painting "Sunset Glow on Mt. Hood," to be purchased by the state of Michigan for the Library "Art Gallery." Stuart describes other paintings for possible future purchase, his career in art, his financial position and method of sale of paintings, and prominent persons who have purchased his work.
Biographical / Historical:
Landscape painter; San Francisco, Calif.
Provenance:
Donated 1961 by the Michigan Historical Commission, through the director of the Michigan Historical Museum, Solan Weeks. The Commission acquired Stewart's painting in 1946, presumably from the State Library.
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:
Landscape painters -- California -- San Francisco  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.stuajame
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9bcae9d68-d8b3-4a31-a89e-cf819243c250
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-stuajame