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Creator:

Hendricks, Gordon  Search this

Names:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Bradford, William, 1823-1892  Search this

Davis, Charles H. (Charles Harold), 1856-1933  Search this

Eakins, Thomas, 1844-1916  Search this

Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910  Search this

Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904  Search this

Extent:

26.6 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1950-1977

Scope and Contents:

Unmicrofilmed: Research files for Hendricks's books, EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE, FATHER OF THE MOTION PICTURE, 1975; THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THOMAS EAKINS, 1972; WINSLOW HOMER, 1979; AND ALBERT BIERSTADT: PAINTER OF THE AMERICAN WEST, 1979, containing correspondence, manuscripts, notes, photographs, clippings and printed material. Also included are vintage photographs by Bradley and Rulofson, I.W. Taber, Carleton E. Watkins and the Bierstadt Brothers, and an advertisement "Proposal for Publishing an Engraving of Mr. Bierstadt's picture of the Rocky Mountains."

Reel 3002: Research files for Hendricks's unpublished book on William Bradford, a New Bedford, Mass. marine painter. Included are correspondence, notes, slides, photographs, clippings, printed material, and a list of Bradford's paintings.

Provenance:

Material on reel 3002 lent for microfilming 1983 by the New Bedford Whaling Museum; unmicrofilmed material donated 1983 by Guido Castelli.

Restrictions:

Unmicrofilmed gift: use requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. office.

Material on William Bradford (loan): Patrons must use microfilm copy.

Identifier:

AAA.hendgord

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9259f7958-d753-4400-b9f4-477870d93515

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-hendgord

Creator:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Place:

Yosemite National Park (Calif.)

Citation:

Albert Bierstadt letter collection, 1860-1900. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art -- Economic aspects  Search this

Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this

Landscape painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)5939

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)208780

AAA_collcode_bieralbe

Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_208780

Creator:

Schnakenberg, H. E. (Henry Ernest), 1892-1970  Search this

Names:

American Academy of Arts and Letters  Search this

Artists Equity Association  Search this

Angel, John, 1881-1960  Search this

Bacon, Peggy, 1895-1987  Search this

Barye, Antoine-Louis, 1796-1875  Search this

Beal, Gifford, 1879-1956  Search this

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Billings, Henry, 1901-  Search this

Bishop, Isabel, 1902-1988  Search this

Blume, Peter, 1906-1992  Search this

Bouché, Louis, 1896-1969  Search this

Brooks, Van Wyck, 1886-1963  Search this

Buller, Audrey, 1902-  Search this

Cadmus, Paul, 1904-1999  Search this

Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976  Search this

Catherwood, Frederick, 1799-1854  Search this

Congdon, William, 1912-1998  Search this

Day, Horace Talmage, 1909-1984  Search this

Dows, Olin, 1904-1981  Search this

Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968  Search this

Etting, Emlen, 1905-1993  Search this

Evergood, Philip, 1901-1973  Search this

Faulkner, Barry, 1881-1966  Search this

Fiene, Ernest, 1894-  Search this

Goff, Lloyd Lozés, 1919-  Search this

Guys, Constantin, 1805-1892  Search this

Hardy, Thomas, 1921-  Search this

Harnett, William Michael, 1848-1892  Search this

Hartl, Léon, 1889-  Search this

Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910  Search this

Hoyt, Whitney Ford, 1910-1980  Search this

Inness, George, 1825-1894  Search this

Ivins, William Mills, 1881-1961  Search this

Johnson, Eastman, 1824-1906  Search this

Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-  Search this

Kroll, Leon, 1884-1974  Search this

Kuniyoshi, Yasuo, 1889-1953  Search this

Laning, Edward, 1906-1981  Search this

Lasker, Joe  Search this

Leighton, Clare, 1899-  Search this

Locke, Charles, 1899-  Search this

Low, Sanford B. D. (Sanford Ballard Dole), 1905-1964  Search this

Lucioni, Luigi, 1900-1988  Search this

Marsh, Reginald, 1898-1954  Search this

Miller, Kenneth Hayes, 1876-1952  Search this

Parsons, Betty  Search this

Robus, Hugo, 1885-1964  Search this

Saint-Gaudens, Homer, b. 1880  Search this

Savery, Rockland  Search this

Schmidt, Katherine, 1898-1978  Search this

Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969  Search this

Sheeler, Charles, 1883-1965  Search this

Speicher, Eugene Edward, 1883-1962  Search this

Stamos, Theodoros, 1922-1997  Search this

Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam, 1819-1905  Search this

Watkins, Franklin Chenault, 1894-1972  Search this

Watson, Forbes, 1880-1960  Search this

Watson, Nan, 1876-1966  Search this

Weisgard, Leonard, 1916-  Search this

Extent:

5.1 Linear feet ((partially microfilmed on 6 reels))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1905-1969

Scope and Contents:

Photographs, correspondence, appointment books, etchings, a scrapbook, printed materials, writings, and posters.

REEL D113: Primarily letters received from artists, 1940s-50s; background material for Ft.Lee and Amsterdam (N.Y.) murals; and miscellaneous printed material and photographs.

Correspondents include John Angel, Artists Equity, Peggy Bacon, Gifford Beal, Henry Billings, Isabel Bishop, Peter Blume, Louis Bouche, Van Wyck Brooks, Audrey Buller, Paul Cadmus, Alexander Calder, William Congdon, Horace T. Day, Olin Dows, Marcel Duchamp, Emlen P. Etting, Philip Evergood, Barry Faulkner, Ernest Fiene, Leon Hartl, Whitney F. Hoyt, William M. Ivins, Jr., Lincoln E. Kirstein, Leon Kroll, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Edward Laning, Joseph L. Lasker, Clare Leighton, Charles W. Locke, Sanford B.D. Low, Luigi Lucioni, Reginald Marsh, Kenneth H. Miller, Nat'l Institute of Arts and Letters, Betty Parsons, Hugo Robus, Homer Saint-Gaudens, Katherine Schmidt, Ben Shahn, Charles Sheeler, Eugene Speicher, Theodoros Stamos, Franklin C. Watkins, Forbes and Nan Watson, and Leonard Weisgard.

REEL 847: Photographs, including 67 of Schnakenberg and friends, 1 of a portrait of him by Lloyd Goff, 95 of his oil paintings, 33 of his watercolors, 25 of his works in unidentified media, 29 of works by other artists, and 46 of pre-Columbian art from Central and South America. Among artists whose works are included are Antoine Louis Barye, Albert Bierstadt, Frederick Catherwood, Constantin Guys, Thomas Hardy, William Harnett, Winslow Homer, George Inness, Eastman Johnson, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Reginald Marsh, Rockland Savery, Theodoros Stamos, and Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait.

REELS 850-853: Biographical information; personal and business correspondence; 17 diaries, mainly about Schnakenberg's travels, 1905-1960; appointment calendars, 1963-1969; 70 etchings by Schnakenberg; a scrapbook containing clippings, catalogs, and other printed material; a book published by G. Alan Chidsey on Schnakenberg; clippings, catalogs, and announcements; papers relating to gifts and acquisitions of works of art; receipts for Schnakenberg paintings from C.W. Kraushaar Galleries; a 650-page typescript for a book "The Background of Painting" by Schnakenberg; and drafts of speeches.

UNMICROFILMED: Six World War I posters designed by Schnakenberg; Christmas cards from artists and other friends; printed material; and a photograph of Lloyd Goff, inscribed to Schnakenberg, in front of one of his paintings, 1939.

Biographical / Historical:

Painter, etcher; Newton, Conn.

Provenance:

Material donated 1963-1971 by Schnakenberg and, after his death, by his estate.

Restrictions:

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.

Occupation:

Etchers -- Connecticut -- Newton  Search this

Painters -- Connecticut -- Newton  Search this

Topic:

Art, Prehistoric  Search this

Painting, Modern -- 20th century  Search this

Etching  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.schnh

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9324de55d-c4b7-4bbe-9ff3-d60db8786f14

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-schnh

Creator:

Historical Society of Pennsylvania  Search this

Names:

Carey & Hart  Search this

Peale's Museum (Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this

Abbey, Edwin Austin, 1852-1911  Search this

Abbey, Mary Gertrude, d. 1931  Search this

Alexander, Archibald, 1772-1851  Search this

Allston, Washington, 1779-1843  Search this

Bayley, Frank W.  Search this

Beale, Pennel  Search this

Belcher, Wm. (William)  Search this

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Brodhead, Col  Search this

Burrell, B.  Search this

Carey, Edward L., 1806-1845  Search this

Carey, Henry Charles, 1793-1879  Search this

Catlin, George, 1796-1872  Search this

Ceracchi, Giuseppe, 1751-1801  Search this

Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808-1889  Search this

Cheney, John, 1801-1885  Search this

Clarke, Miss  Search this

Claypoole, James, Sr., 1720-1796  Search this

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834  Search this

Cox, James, 1751-1834  Search this

Curren, Mr  Search this

Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888  Search this

Delaplaine, Joseph, 1777-1824  Search this

Dickinson, John, 1732-1808  Search this

Dillwyn, William, 1743-1824  Search this

Donnehue, Humphrey  Search this

Du Simitière, Pierre Eugène, ca. 1736-1784  Search this

Duane, William J. (William John), 1780-1865  Search this

Dunlap, William, 1766-1839  Search this

Eliot, S.  Search this

Elliott, James B.  Search this

Elwyn, Langdon, Mrs.  Search this

Fielding, Mantle, 1865-1941  Search this

Francis, John W. (John Wakefield), 1789-1861  Search this

Gibson, Charles Dana, 1867-1944  Search this

Gillingham, Harrold E. (Harrold Edgar), 1864-1954  Search this

Greenough, Horatio, 1805-1852  Search this

Harding, George, 1882-1959  Search this

Hayes, Charles P.  Search this

Hollingsworth, Levi, 1739-1824  Search this

Hosack, David, 1769-1835  Search this

Howell, Mr.  Search this

Hunt, William Morris, 1824-1879  Search this

Huntington, Daniel, 1816-1906  Search this

Inman, Henry, 1801-1846  Search this

Jackson, William  Search this

Jones, Horatio Gates, 1822-1893  Search this

Jordan, John W. (John Woolf), 1840-1921  Search this

Kimball, Henry H. (Henry Hastings), b. 1835  Search this

Lambdin, James Reid, 1807-1889  Search this

Leidy, Joseph, 1823-1891  Search this

Leland, Charles Godfrey, 1824-1903  Search this

Lippincott, J. B. (Joshua Ballinger), 1813-1886  Search this

Livermore, George, 1809-1865  Search this

Low, Will Hicok, 1853-1932  Search this

Madison, James, 1751-1836  Search this

Marchant, Edward Dalton, 1806-1887  Search this

Martin, John Hill, 1823-1906  Search this

McAllister, John A.  Search this

McMurtrie, James, fl. 1843-1864  Search this

Monaghan, James  Search this

Montgomery, John C., Mrs.  Search this

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917  Search this

Murray, J.  Search this

Myers, Albert Cook, 1874-1960  Search this

Nathans, Isabella  Search this

Nathans, Rebecca  Search this

Neagle, John, 1796-1865  Search this

Newsam, Albert, 1809-1864  Search this

Ogden, C. S.  Search this

Otis, Bass, 1784-1861  Search this

Paca, John  Search this

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809  Search this

Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827  Search this

Peale, Franklin, 1795-1870  Search this

Peale, James, 1789-1876  Search this

Peale, Mary Jane, 1827-1902  Search this

Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860  Search this

Peale, Titian Ramsay, 1799-1885  Search this

Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926  Search this

Penrose, Clement B. (Clement Biddle), 1832-1911  Search this

Piggot, Robert, 1795-1887  Search this

Randolph, Benjamin, 1737 or 8-1791  Search this

Read, Thomas Buchanan, 1822-1872  Search this

Richards, William Trost, 1833-1905  Search this

Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796  Search this

Rosenthal, Albert, 1863-1939  Search this

Rossiter, Thomas Prichard, 1818-1871  Search this

Rothermel, Peter Frederick, 1812-1895  Search this

Rush, William, 1756-1833  Search this

Saint-Mémin, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de, 1770-1852  Search this

Sartain, John, 1808-1897  Search this

Schoff, Stephen Alonzo, 1818-1904  Search this

Schreiner, Jacob  Search this

Shrigley, James, 1814-1891  Search this

Smith, Russell, 1812-1896  Search this

Snowden, James Ross  Search this

Snyder, W. D.  Search this

Somerville, Dr.  Search this

Stanbridge, J. C.  Search this

Stephens, Charles H., 1855?-1931  Search this

Stone, Frederick D. (Frederick Dawson), 1841-1897  Search this

Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828  Search this

Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872  Search this

Syng, Philip, 1703-1789  Search this

Taylor, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1846-1927  Search this

Troth, Henry, 1794-1842  Search this

Trumbull, John, 1756-1843  Search this

Vanderlyn, John, 1775-1852  Search this

Vaux, Mr  Search this

Ward, Townsend, 1817?-1885  Search this

Wells, William Hill, 1769-1829  Search this

Wharton, Geo. M. (George Mifflin), 1808-1870  Search this

Wharton, Mr  Search this

Wharton, Thomas Kelah, 1814-1862  Search this

Williams, Henry, 1828-1893  Search this

Willis, Nathaniel Parker, 1806-1867  Search this

Wilson, Alexander, 1766-1813  Search this

Woodside, John Archibald, 1781-1852  Search this

Wright, Patience Lovell, 1725-1786  Search this

Wylie, Samuel B. (Samuel Brown), 1773-1852  Search this

Extent:

2 Reels (ca. 150 items (on 2 partial microfilm reels))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Reels

Date:

1760-1935

Scope and Contents:

Letters, mainly from artists, and documents selected from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's miscellaneous manuscript collection (Society Collection). Letters are to various people; 46 of them are to Townsend Ward and a few are to John A. McAllister, photographer. Many of the letters refer to paintings, portraits, commissions, and awards.

Writers of letters include: Edwin Austin Abbey, Mary Gertrude Abbey, F.W. Bayley, Albert Bierstadt, George Catlin, Joseph Ceracchi, John Gadsby Chapman, John Cheney, James Claypool, James Cox, F.O.C. Darley, Joseph Delaplaine, Humphrey Donnehue, William Dunlap, Pierre Eugene Du Simitiere, S. Eliot, Charles Fevret De Saint-Memin, Charles Dana Gibson, Harold Edgar Gillingham, Horatio Greenough, George Harding, Levi Hollingsworth, William Morris Hunt, Daniel Huntington, Henry Inman, Horatio Gates Jones, James Reid Lambdin, Will Hicok Low, Edward Dalton Marchant, William Henry Moody, John Neagle, Albert Newsam, Bass Otis, Thomas Paine, Charles Willson Peale, Franklin Peale, James Peale, Jr., Mary Jane Peale, Rembrandt Peale, Titian Ramsay Peale, Joseph Pennell, Clement Penrose, Robert Piggot, Thomas Buchanan Read, William Trost Richards, Thomas Prichard Rossiter, Peter Frederick Rothermel, William Rush, John Sartain, Stephen Alonzo Schooff (to Townsend Ward), Russell Smith, Charles H. Stephens, Thomas Sully, Philip Syng, John Vanderlyn, N.P. Willis, Alexander Wilson and Patience Wright.

Among the recipients of letters are Archibald Alexander, David S. Brown, William Belcher, Col. Brodhead, B. Burrell, Carey & Hart, Edward L. Carey, Henry C. Carey, Miss Clarke, Mr. Curren, Joseph Delaplaine, John Dickinson, Dr. Dickson, William Dillwyn, William Duane, James B. Elliott, Mrs. Langdon Elwyn, Mantle(?) Fielding, John W. Francis, Charles P. Hayes, David Hosack, Mr. Howell, Major William Jackson, Horatio Gates Jones, John W. Jordan, H.H. Kjmball, C.G. Leland, Joseph Leidy, J.B. Lippincott, George Livermore, James Madison, J. Hill Martin, John McAllister, James McMurtrie, James Monaghan, J. Murray, Albert Cook Myers, Rebecca and Isabella Nathans, John Neagle, C.S. Ogden, John Paca, Charles Willson Peale, Rembrandt Peale, David Rittenhouse, Albert Rosenthal, John Sartain, Jacob Schreiner, James Shrigley, James Ross Snowden, W.D. Snyder, Dr. Sommerville, J.C. Stanbridge, F.D. Stone, Henry Troth, Mr. Vaux, Townsend Ward, William Hill Wells, G.M. Wharton, Thomas Wharton, Henry J. Williams, and Samuel B. Wylie.

Other items include a sonnet of S.T. Coleridge by Washington Allston; business card of Pennel Beale; catalog of medals and coins of silver in the possession of Hon. John Smith compiled by Du Simitière, 1772; printed address by Mrs. John C. Montgomery soliciting donations for the repair of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, destroyed by fire, 1845; William Morris Hunt's admission ticket to Peale's Museum, 1836, stating his height and weight; description of objects on display at the Peale Museum, 1820; a photograph and business card of Benjamin Randolph; invitations and notes to Gilbert Stuart; typescript by Frank H. Taylor on lithography, 1923; subscription book for engravings of paintings by John Trumbull; and a page from John Archibald Woodside's daybook, 1802-1803.

Provenance:

Microfilmed by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for the Archives of American Art, 1955.

Restrictions:

The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Art, Modern -- 17th-18th centuries -- United States  Search this

Art, Modern -- 19th century -- United States  Search this

Identifier:

AAA.histsopa

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e77b943a-266e-4a06-a6b8-eaf8b5c4139d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-histsopa

Artist:

Bierstadt, Albert 1830-1902  Search this

Physical description:

1 folder

Type:

Photograph

Artist files

Topic:

Art, American  Search this

Image number:

VFM VF000274

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Photograph Study Collection

Data Source:

Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_jul_137068

Artist:

Bierstadt, Albert 1830-1902  Search this

Physical description:

1 photomechanical print : black and white

Type:

Photomechanical prints

Date:

Copyrighted 1911

Topic:

Landscape--Mountain--Rocky Mountains  Search this

Figure group  Search this

Animal--Horse  Search this

Architecture exterior--Domestic--Teepee  Search this

Ethnic  Search this

Image number:

LOC LC000228

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Photograph Study Collection

Library of Congress Copyright Deposit Collection

Data Source:

Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_jul_137291

Artist:

Bierstadt, Albert 1830-1902  Search this

Type:

Photograph

Topic:

Landscape--Mountain  Search this

Image number:

JUL J0037612

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Photograph Study Collection

Data Source:

Photograph Study Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_jul_37613

Author:

Elliott, Katherine Lynn  Search this

Subject:

Weir, Robert Walter 1803-1889 Criticism and interpretation  Search this

Catlin, George 1796-1872 Criticism and interpretation  Search this

Moran, Thomas 1837-1926 Criticism and interpretation  Search this

Bierstadt, Albert 1830-1902 Criticism and interpretation  Search this

Russell, Charles M (Charles Marion) 1864-1926 Criticism and interpretation  Search this

Physical description:

xiv, 299 p. : col. ill

Type:

Books

Place:

United States

Date:

2009

Topic:

Indians of North America--First contact with other peoples--In art  Search this

Race awareness in art  Search this

Art and race  Search this

Ethnopsychology  Search this

Cultural relativism  Search this

Call number:

E98.F39 E44 2009a

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_964441

Creator:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Type:

Writings

Date:

1892 June 4

Citation:

Albert Bierstadt. Poetry verse by Albert Bierstadt, 1892 June 4. Albert Duveen collection of artists' letters and ephemera, 1807-1946. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Poetry  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)16192

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Albert Duveen collection of artists' letters and ephemera, 1807-1946

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_16192

Creator:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Durand, John, 1822-1908  Search this

Type:

Correspondence

Date:

1858 December 07

Citation:

Albert Bierstadt. Albert Bierstadt, New Bedford, Mass. letter to John Durand, New York, N.Y., 1858 December 07. Charles Henry Hart autograph collection, 1731-1918. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)6819

See more items in:

Charles Henry Hart autograph collection, 1731-1918

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_6819

Creator:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Type:

Correspondence

Date:

1860 Jan. 20

Citation:

Albert Bierstadt. Albert Bierstadt to Mrs. Parsons, 1860 Jan. 20. Albert Bierstadt letter collection, 1860-1900. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)840

See more items in:

Albert Bierstadt letter collection, 1860-1900

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_item_840

Creator:

Duveen, Albert  Search this

Names:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Church, Frederic Edwin, 1826-1900  Search this

Church, Frederick S. (Frederick Stuart), 1842-1924  Search this

Inman, Henry, 1801-1846  Search this

Mayer, Constant, 1829-1911  Search this

McEntee, Jervis, 1828-1891  Search this

Mosler, Henry, 1841-1920  Search this

Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903  Search this

Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860  Search this

Rosenthal, Albert, 1863-1939  Search this

Extent:

1.1 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1807-1946

Summary:

The Albert Duveen collection of artists' letters and ephemera measures 1.1 linear feet and dates from 1807 to 1946. Unrelated letters written by over 170 mostly 19th and early 20th century American artists are found in this compiled collection of art critic, dealer, and collector Albert Duveen. Additional ephemera includes printed material and photographs of artwork.

Scope and Contents:

The Albert Duveen collection of artists' letters and ephemera measures 1.1 linear feet and dates from 1807 to 1946. Unrelated letters written by over 170 mostly 19th and early 20th century American artists are found in this compiled collection of art critic, dealer, and collector Albert Duveen. Additional ephemera includes printed material and photographs of artwork.

Found are letters from artists Albert Bierstadt, Frederic E. Church, Frederick S. Church, Henry Inman, Constant Mayer, Jervis McEntee, Henry Mosler, Frederick Law Olmstead, Rembrandt Peale, Albert Rosenthal, and many others. Printed materials include catalog inventories of public and private art collections. There are also brochure booklets on New England historical houses and towns. Photographs are duplicate copies of early American artwork from Duveen's personal reference files.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 3 series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Letters, 1808-1910 (0.8 linear feet; Box 1)

Series 2: Printed material, circa 1909-1946 (4 folders; Box 1, OV 2)

Series 3: Photographs, circa 1808-1910 (3 folders; Box 1)

Biographical / Historical:

Art critic, collector, and dealer Albert Duveen (1892-1965) lived and worked in New York City, New York. He is known for his expertise in early American art and was a cousin to Joseph Duveen, president of Duveen Brothers art dealers.

Related Materials:

The Archives holds a microfilm copy of the Albert Duveen art reference files and a lecture, "An Art Dealer is Intrigued by American Folk Art," delivered by Albert Duveen, March 4, 1961.

Provenance:

The Albert Duveen collection of artists' letters and ephemera was purchased from Duveen by the Archives of American Art in February 1956.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Topic:

Collectors and collecting  Search this

Artists -- United States  Search this

Citation:

Albert Duveen collection of artists' letters and ephemera, 1807-1946. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Identifier:

AAA.duvealbe

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Albert Duveen collection of artists' letters and ephemera

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw910bd3b56-f88b-45d7-af2e-a9c465bbe2d8

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-duvealbe

Creator:

Smillie Family  Search this

Names:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Church, Frederick S. (Frederick Stuart), 1842-1924  Search this

Colman, Samuel, 1832-1920  Search this

Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918  Search this

Johnson, Eastman, 1824-1906  Search this

Smillie, Catherine Van Valkenburg  Search this

Smillie, George H. (George Henry), 1840-1921  Search this

Smillie, James David, 1833-1909  Search this

Smillie, James, 1807-1885  Search this

Smillie, Nellie Sheldon Jacobs, 1854-1926  Search this

Tait, A.T.  Search this

Extent:

5.6 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Diaries

Etchings

Photographs

Scrapbooks

Date:

1853-1957

Summary:

The James D. Smillie and Smillie family papers measure 5.6 linear feet and date from 1853 to 1957. The collection consists of the papers of four members of the Smillie family including James Smillie, his sons James David and George Henry Smillie, and George's wife, Helen 'Nellie' Jacobs Smillie. The majority of the papers are those of James D. Smillie, comprised of correspondence, forty-five daily diaries, a scrapbook, printed materials, and one etching. The papers of James Smillie consist of biographical materials and writings. The George Smillie papers include biographical materials, scattered correspondence, a scrapbook, printed materials, and photographs. The Helen Jacobs Smillie papers include corrrespondence and photographs. Also found are scattered materials relating to other family members, mostly the children of Helen Jacobs and George Smillie.

Scope and Content Note:

The James D. Smillie and Smillie family papers measure 5.6 linear feet and date from 1853 to 1957. The collection consists of the papers of four members of the Smillie family including James Smillie, his sons James David and George Henry Smillie, and George's wife, Helen 'Nellie' Jacobs Smillie. The majority of the papers are those of James D. Smillie, comprised of correspondence, forty-five daily diaries, a scrapbook, printed materials, and one etching. The papers of James Smillie consist of biographical materials and writings. The George Smillie papers include biographical materials, scattered correspondence, a scrapbook, printed materials, and photographs. The Helen Jacobs Smillie papers include correspondence and photographs. Also found are scattered materials relating to other family members, mostly the children of Helen Jacobs and George Smillie.

James David Smillie's papers consist of correspondence, personal business records, forty-five diaries, a scrapbook, and printed material. Correspondence is mostly professional in nature and includes letters from Albert Bierstadt, Frederick Stuart Church, Samuel Colman, Charles Henry Hart, Eastman Johnson, James Smillie, and A. T. Tait. Forty-five volumes of detailed daily diaries dating from 1865 until 1909 include entries about his work, but are exceedingly rich in references to over 200 artists with which Smillie was associated. Additionally, there are numerous loose documents, notes, and some photographs that were found tucked within the diaries. This finding aid includes a list of named artists referenced in the diaries along with the exact date of the notation. James D. Smillie's papers also include an original etching entitled Up the Hill.

James Smillie papers are scattered and include manuscript and draft copies of his published autobiography, A Pilgrimage, and memorabilia from his 50th wedding anniversary to Catherine Van Valkenburg Smillie.

George Henry Smillie papers contain biographical materials, scattered correspondence, a scrapbook of clippings, printed materials, and photographs. There is a certificate from the National Academy of Design dating from 1883 and photographs of Smillie, Smillie in his studio, and his family.

Helen Jacobs Smillie papers consist of family correspondence from her husband and parents, and studio portrait photographs.

Scattered papers from other family members include correspondence, a list of works of art by the family, a photograph album from Sheldon Smillie, and a portrait of William Smillie.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged as 5 series:

Missing Title

Series 1: James D. Smillie papers, 1853-1917 (4.5 linear feet; Boxes 1-7)

Series 2: James Smillie papers, 1882 (0.2 linear feet; Box 5)

Series 3: George Henry Smillie papers, 1867-1920 (0.6 linear feet; Boxes 5-6)

Series 4: Helen Jacobs Smillie papers, 1860-1910 (0.1 linear feet; Box 5)

Series 5: Other Smillie Family Members papers, circa 1880s-1957 (0.2 linear feet; Box 5)

Biographical Note:

James D. Smillie and the Smillie family members were active in New York City and the New England area as engravers and landscape painters during the nineteenth century. Members of the Smillie Family of artists include James Smillie (1807-1885), his sons James D. (1833-1909) and George Smillie (1854-1924), and George's wife Helen 'Nellie' Jacobs Smillie (1855-1926).

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland to David and Elizabeth Smillie, James Smillie immigrated to Quebec, Canada. James must have learned engraving from his father who worked with jewelry and silver. Upon his father's death in 1827, Smillie travelled to London and eventually to New York City, where he embarked on a career of creating engravings of paintings by other artists. By 1831, he had established his reputation primarily as an engraver of American landscape paintings. The portability of James Smillie's engravings helped to bring to the American public the grand landscapes by Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Cole, and Asher Durand. Smillie also worked for the American Banknote Company.

James Smillie married Catherine Van Valkenburg in 1832, and two of their sons, James David and George Henry also became artists. Elder son James D. assisted his father with engraving and later explored his own artistic talents in prints of the American landscape. Among his many subjects were the Sierra Nevada, Adirondack, Rocky, White, and Catskill Mountains. James D. Smillie was a founding member of the American Watercolor Society and served as its president from 1873 to 1879. Additionally, he was an early member of the New York Etching Club and the first meeting was held in his studio in 1877. James D. also wrote about art for various periodicals.

Like his older brother, George Henry Smillie learned engraving from his father, but turned to painting early in his career. By 1862, he had his own studio in New York City and exhibited with the National Academy of Design in 1864. George travelled throughout the United States sketching and painting landscapes inspired by Long Island, the Adirondack Mountains, the Rocky Mountains, and New England. Many of George's paintings of the American West were influenced by the Hudson River School. George married one of his brother's pupils, Helen Sheldon Jacobs.

Helen Jacobs Smillie, known as Nellie, was born in New York City to Samuel and Helen Jacobs. She received art instruction at Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design and was a pupil of James D. Smillie and J. O. Eaton. She married George Smillie in 1881, with whom she had three sons, Sheldon, Charles, and Gordon. Nellie was a member of the American Watercolor Society along with her husband and brother-in-law, and painted in the Hudson River School style.

Related Material:

Also found in the Archives of American Art is the Brucia Witthoft research material on James Smillie and the Smillie family, 1830- 1999. The National Gallery of Canada holds the James D. Smillie Papers.

Separated Materials:

The Archives of American Art also holds materials lent for microfilming (reels 3766 and 3829) including personal photographs, photos of Smille's house in Montrose, Pennsylvania, and a photocopy of a journal. Lent material was returned to the lenders and is not described in the collection container inventory.

Provenance:

James Smillie, David Smillie, and Barbara Smillie Curtis donated the Smillie Family papers to the Archives of American Art in several installments between 1978 and 1990. James Smille lent photographs for microfilming in 1986.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Topic:

Artists' studios -- Photographs  Search this

Art, Modern -- 19th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Artists -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Engraving -- 19th century -- United States  Search this

Engravers -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Genre/Form:

Diaries

Etchings

Photographs

Scrapbooks

Citation:

James D. Smillie and Smillie family papers, 1853-1957. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

Identifier:

AAA.smilsmil

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9867d9b62-3dd7-4ab5-ba2b-5c1b329fabbf

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-smilsmil

Creator:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Extent:

0.2 Linear feet

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Place:

Yosemite National Park (Calif.)

Date:

1860-1900

Summary:

This small collection measures 0.2 linear feet and comprises 13 letters written by renowned Hudson River School landscape painter Albert Bierstadt between 1860 and 1900. The majority of the letters were penned in the last two decades of his life and discuss his painting, the inspiration he found in nature, his studio, and concerns relating to commissions and finances.

Scope and Content Note:

This small collection measures 0.2 linear feet and comprises 13 letters written by renowned Hudson River School landscape painter Albert Bierstadt between 1860 and 1900. The majority of the letters were penned in the last two decades of his life.

Bierstadt writes specifically of his work in several of the letters and refers to two paintings, Laramie Peak and The Jungfrau. In one letter he writes of the inspiration he finds in nature through his love of the mountains. Bierstadt invites friends to his studio in New York City, mentions a trip to Yosemite in the 1870s and writes letters of introduction on behalf of friends. Two of the letters concern commissions and discuss financial matters.

Arrangement:

Due to the small size of this collection, items are arranged as one chronological series.

Missing Title

Series 1: Albert Bierstadt Letters, 1860-1900 (Box 1; 13 items)

Biographical Note:

Albert Bierstadt was born in Solingen, Germany, in January 1830. His family emigrated to the United States when he was two years of age and settled in Bedford, Massachusetts.

In 1853 Bierstadt traveled to Germany to study painting at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. In 1858, following his return to the United States, he gained national attention for organizing a large exhibition of paintings including fifteen of his own works. Bierstadt drew inspiration from the painters of the Hudson River School, and regularly visited the White Mountains of New Hampshire to make sketches for his landscape paintings.

In 1859 Bierstadt traveled to the Colorado and Wyoming territories sketching landscapes in the company of a United States government survey expedition. On his return he took studio space at the new Tenth Street Studio Building in New York City and began a series of large-scale western landscape paintings, including Yosemite Valley and Thunderstorm in the Rocky Mountains. These paintings, known for their theatrical and romantic depiction of the grandeur and drama of the American West, brought Bierstadt great popularity during the 1860s.

Bierstadt's paintings were widely exhibited in the United States and abroad and commanded some of the highest prices in American art at the time, although his reputation began to decline somewhat in the 1880s in the face of changing public tastes.

Bierstadt was a member of the Century Association from 1862-1902 and a member of the National Academy of Design from 1860 until his death in 1902.

Related Material:

Also found at the Archives of American Art are the Robert Neuhaus papers concerning Clyfford Still and Albert Bierstadt, 1884-1984 (bulk 1941-1984). A circa 1875 photograph of Bierstadt by Bierstadt Brothers given to the Archives by an unknown donor is available in the Archives of American Art's Photographs of Artists Collection I and online.

Provenance:

The collection was acquired by the Archives of American Art in a series of accessions between 1955 and 2001. Six letters were donated by Charles Feinberg in 1955-1957; one letter was donated by Letitia Howe in 1976; one letter was donated by Mrs. Miles Reber, grandaughter-in-law of General Nelson in 1976; two letters were purchased from Charles Hamilton Autographs in 1956; one letter was purchased from Steele in 1956; and one letter was purchased from Scott J. Winslow Associates in 2001.

Restrictions:

The collection has been digitized and is available online via the Archives of American Art website.

Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Topic:

Art -- Economic aspects  Search this

Hudson River school of landscape painting  Search this

Landscape painters -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Function:

Artists' studios -- New York (State)

Citation:

Albert Bierstadt letter collection, 1860-1900. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

Identifier:

AAA.bieralbe

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Albert Bierstadt letter collection

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw903cf81d4-1aef-4bbf-9058-19a91b067cb9

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-bieralbe

Collection Creator:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Extent:

1 Folder (Box 1)

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1860-1900

Scope and Contents note:

In these 13 unrelated letters written by renowned Hudson River School landscape painter Albert Bierstadt between 1860 and 1900, Bierstadt writes specifically of his work in several of the letters and refers to two paintings, Laramie Peak and The Jungfrau. He writes of the inspiration he finds in nature through his love of the mountains. Bierstadt invites friends to his studio in New York City, mentions a trip to Yosemite in the 1870s and writes letters of introduction on behalf of friends. Two of the letters concern commissions and discuss financial matters.

Arrangement note:

Letters are arranged chronologically.

Collection Restrictions:

The collection has been digitized and is available online via the Archives of American Art website.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Albert Bierstadt letter collection, 1860-1900. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

Identifier:

AAA.bieralbe, Series 1

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Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98924df54-9c25-4502-bd6f-0ac33047ef92

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bieralbe-ref14

Collection Creator:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 1

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1860, January 20

Scope and Contents note:

Concerns purchasing color and beginning to paint Laramie Peak.

Collection Restrictions:

The collection has been digitized and is available online via the Archives of American Art website.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Albert Bierstadt letter collection, 1860-1900. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Albert Bierstadt letter collection

Albert Bierstadt letter collection / Series 1: Albert Bierstadt Letters

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9fb4980e2-39d0-4209-a60c-552eee849066

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bieralbe-ref15

Collection Creator:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 2

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1873, June 12

Scope and Contents note:

Concerns Whitney's being replaced on an irrigation committee by Mr. King. Bierstadt mentions that he is going to Yosemite and invites Whitney to join him.

Collection Restrictions:

The collection has been digitized and is available online via the Archives of American Art website.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Albert Bierstadt letter collection, 1860-1900. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Albert Bierstadt letter collection

Albert Bierstadt letter collection / Series 1: Albert Bierstadt Letters

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9284e839c-d393-439e-b784-54d75ef187b0

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bieralbe-ref17

Collection Creator:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 3

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1880s

Scope and Contents note:

Bierstadt sends an invitation to a meeting at his Tenth Street studio.

Collection Restrictions:

The collection has been digitized and is available online via the Archives of American Art website.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Albert Bierstadt letter collection, 1860-1900. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Albert Bierstadt letter collection

Albert Bierstadt letter collection / Series 1: Albert Bierstadt Letters

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9044263a0-0b74-46f7-a436-d841f5d61930

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bieralbe-ref19

Collection Creator:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Container:

Box 1, Folder 4

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

circa 1880s, June 14

Scope and Contents note:

Inquiry written on behalf of a "quite destitute" artist, John Irving, and his family, asking Coffin if he knows of a furnished apartment available for the family.

Collection Restrictions:

The collection has been digitized and is available online via the Archives of American Art website.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Albert Bierstadt letter collection, 1860-1900. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

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Albert Bierstadt letter collection

Albert Bierstadt letter collection / Series 1: Albert Bierstadt Letters

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a0bb8682-5059-4fcd-a6f9-25bd554d09fa

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bieralbe-ref21

Collection Creator:

Bierstadt, Albert, 1830-1902  Search this

Extent:

(includes transcript)

Container:

Box 1, Folder 5

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1880, June 16

Scope and Contents note:

Bierstadt writes from New York City, describing the opportunities available to art students in the city.

Collection Restrictions:

The collection has been digitized and is available online via the Archives of American Art website.

Collection Rights:

The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.

Collection Citation:

Albert Bierstadt letter collection, 1860-1900. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Sponsor:

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art

See more items in:

Albert Bierstadt letter collection

Albert Bierstadt letter collection / Series 1: Albert Bierstadt Letters

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a639ff47-ab56-447e-a9ed-6f101a9de8d9

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aaa-bieralbe-ref23