The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
Correspondence consists primarily of letters, 1902-1987, from Philbrick to his future wife, concert pianist Edith Kellogg, in which he describes his travels to Naples, Capri, Spain, and his studies in Paris. Two receipts are from the Academie Colarossi, 1905, and the Adams Davidson Galleries, 1990. Printed material consists of clippings, 1918-1980, 5 exhibition announcements and catalogs, 1977-1989, a program for HANSEL AND GRETEL, a passenger list from the ship ALICE, 1909, and a booklet, 1966, about the Peoples Savings Bank of Cedar Rapids which contains murals by Philbrick. Photographs show life class students at the Art Institute of Chicago, ca. 1908, and works of art.
Citation:
Allen Philbrick papers, 1902-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reel 4476 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Originals returned to the lender, Jane Kofler, after microfilming.
Loan:
Loan
Biography Note:
Painter, art instructor; Chicago, Ill. Born in Utica, New York, Philbrick studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and in Paris at the Academie Colarossi and the Academie Julian with Jean Paul Laurens from 1904-1906. From 1906 to 1953, he taught at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming 1991 by Jane Kofler, the daughter of Allen Philbrick and Edith Kellogg.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art -- Study and teaching -- France -- Paris Search this
Theme:
Chicago's Art-Related Archival Materials: A Terra Foundation Resource Search this
