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Frank Seiberling research material on George Bellows, 1934-1962, bulk 1934-1948

Catalog Data

Creator:
Seiberling, Frank A., 1908-1990  Search this
Subject:
Bellows, George  Search this
Henri, Robert  Search this
Seiberling, Frank  Search this
Chase, William Merritt  Search this
Kuhn, Walt  Search this
Taylor, John Russell  Search this
Pène Du Bois, Guy  Search this
Kroll, Leon  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
United States
Physical Description:
1 Linear foot
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Summary:
Research material compiled in preparation for Seiberling's dissertation on Bellows, "George Bellows, 1882-1925: His Life and Development as an Artist" (University of Chicago, 1948).
Included are Seiberling's correspondence, 1934-1962, with Guy Pène du Bois, Walt Kuhn, Leon Kroll and Mrs. George Bellows; typescript copies of letters by George Bellows, a few compiled by Leon Kroll; writings, including Seiberling's dissertation and writings on Bellows by John Russell Taylor; research notes; clippings and exhibition catalogs; copyprints of photographs of Bellows, Bellows at a class taught by Robert Henri at the "Chase School," of Bellows at Henri's studio, and of works of art by Bellows, Henri, Everett Shinn and Diego Rivera.
Citation:
Frank Seiberling research material on George Bellows, 1934-1962, bulk 1934-1948. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Frank A. Seiberling (1908-1990) was an art historian. Bellows was a painter and a member of the Ashcan School. Member of the Eight.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1991 by Nancy Seiberling, widow of Frank Seiberling.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art, American  Search this
Theme:
Research and writing about art  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)10816
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214552
AAA_collcode_seibfran
Theme:
Research and writing about art
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_214552