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Summary:
A letter to "My dear friend and pupil," January 25, 1841, telling of the death of his father-in-law. Inman tells his pupil he will not be able to give his usual lesson due to the funeral, and gives an at-home assignment instead.
Citation:
Henry Inman letter to an unidentified student, 1841 Jan. 25. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel 3646 available at all offices of the Archives of American Art and through interlibrary loan.
Biography Note:
Portrait, miniature and landscape painter, and teacher; New York City. Inman was instrumental in the founding of the National Academy of Design, and was its Vice-President from 1826-1831.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1960 by Lawrence A. Fleischman.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
