The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
One bound volume containing a letter from Trumbull to Richard Rush regarding the death of Benjamin West; a letter to Sir Thomas Lawrence congratulating him on becoming president of the Royal Academy; a color chart for "Our Saviour Receiving Little Children"; 7 proofs of an engraving of the painting "Surrender of Cornwallis"; and an invitation to a dinner in honor of Daniel Webster.
Citation:
John Trumbull collection at the Gilcrease Institute, 1820-1831. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel 3281 (frames 471-493) available at Archives of American Art offices, the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Originals in: Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Loan:
Loan
Biography Note:
Painter; New Haven, Connecticut. Born in Lebanon, Ct. Studied under Benjamin West in London. Painted historic portraits and paintings.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Microfilmed 1984 along with other selected art related papers from the Gilcrease Institute.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
