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Daniel Varney Thompson letters to Edith Simonds Moore

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Creator:
Thompson, Daniel V. (Daniel Varney), 1902-1980  Search this
Names:
Moore, Edith Simonds  Search this
Extent:
3 Items ((on 1 partial microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1925-1961
Scope and Contents:
Letters from Thompson to "Edie," his sister-in-law, Edith Simonds (Moore), regarding art work and techniques. The 1925 letter is written from Lachow, China while on an expedition with the Fogg Art Museum. Thompson describes a painting technique for wook-block he saw used which he recommends instead of printers' ink. In his Jan. 13, 1926 letter from Cambridge, he details techniques for fresco painting, gives a poor recommendation for the frescoe teaching techniques taught at the Fontainebleau School, and discusses his class at Harvard. In the final letter, Thompson recommends a varnishing technique using Krylon.
Biographical / Historical:
Art historian, conservator, chemist engineer; d. 1980. Studied techniques of medieval, Renaissance painting. Professor at Courtald Institute, London, 1938-1947.
Provenance:
Donated 1983-1984 by Edith Simonds Moore.
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.
Identifier:
AAA.thomdanv
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92d97fcc7-63c4-477e-9d2d-00c7bc9ad021
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-thomdanv