Creator:

Porter, Rufus, 1792-1884  Search this

Place of publication, production, or execution:

Other

Physical Description:

2 Items, (on partial microfilm reel)

Access Note / Rights:

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.

Summary:

Two essays by Porter, "A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments" and "Essays on Various Kinds of Painting by Rufus Porter, September 11, 1845-April 9, 1846," a compilation of articles for the magazine, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.

Citation:

Rufus Porter writings, 1825-1846. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Additional Forms:

35mm microfilm reel 1734 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.

Biography Note:

Scientist; New York, N.Y. Founded the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN in 1845.

Language Note:

English .

Provenance:

Jean Lipman, the donor, is an art historian and is a frequent donor to AAA.

Location Note:

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Topic:

Scientific American  Search this

Art -- Technique  Search this

Art and science -- Archival resouces  Search this

Art literature  Search this

Theme:

Research and writing about art  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)8185

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210356

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Theme:

Research and writing about art

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

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