The papers of Merton Clivette date from circa 1927-1932, measure 0.01 linear feet, and consist of a 1929 handwritten biographical sketch of Clivette written by Gustave Nassuery, news clippings and other printed material about Clivette including an autobiographical piece, reviews of Clivette's work and exhibitions, and a page from a catalog with a reproduction of Clivette's painting of Walt Whitman.
Citation:
Merton Clivette papers, circa 1927-1932. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
The collection was digitized in 2022 and is available on the Archives of American Art website.
Biography Note:
Painter, sculptor, author, and magician Merton Clivette (1868-1931), spent his early life as a vaudevillian and entertainer before he settled in New York City to paint, and was a well-known figure in the Bohemian Greenwich Village scene of the 1920s. While Clivette's early artistic style was associated with the realism of the Ashcan school his work evolved through periods of expressionism and more figurative work, before ultimately becoming more abstract.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
The provenance of the Merton Clivette papers is unknown.
Digitization Note:
This site provides access to the papers of Merton Clivette in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2023, and total 14 images.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
