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Creator:
Watrous, James Scales, 1908-  Search this
Subject:
Arnautoff, Victor Mikhail  Search this
Bergman, Frank  Search this
Ballator, John R.  Search this
Moya del Pino, Jose  Search this
Sample, Paul  Search this
Public Works of Art Project  Search this
United States. Department of the Treasury  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
1.4 Linear feet, (on 2 microfilm reels)
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:
Research and teaching files relating to murals, painted ca. 1933-1966, many for the Public Works of Art Project and Department of the Treasury, and muralists, consisting mainly of two-card indexes listing murals by city and by artist; miscellaneous files on more than 50 artists, many of whom are muralists; a seminar paper by Watrous, "Nineteenth Century Criticism of Degas"; and photographs of murals by Victor Arnautoff, Frank Bergman, John Ballator, Jose Moya Del Pino, and Paul Sample.
Citation:
James Watrous papers, [ca. 1933-1966]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reels 839-840 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Biography Note:
Painter, mural painter, art historian; Madison, Wisc. Full name is James Scales Watrous.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1966 by James Watrous.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Mural painting and decoration -- United States  Search this
Theme:
Lives of artists  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)8607
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)210787
AAA_collcode_watrjame
Theme:
Lives of artists
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_210787