Monstrum horrendum : wale und walstrandungen in der Druckgraphik des 16. Jahrhunderts und ihr motivkundlicher einfluss / Kalus Barthelmess, Joachim Münzing
Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers), 1882-1945 Search this
Extent:
1 Linear foot ((on 5 microfilm reels))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Place:
Massachusetts -- New Bedford -- Description and Travel
Date:
1903-1964
Scope and Contents:
Correspondence (ca. 900 letters), sketches, photographs, two exhibition catalogs, the manuscript of The Ashley Book of Knots, and miscellany. Much of the correspondence deals with Ashley's research for and the publication of his Yankee Clipper (1926). Among the correspondents are Henriette Wyeth, N.C. Wyeth (a 7 p. letter), Irving R. Wiles, Oliver LaFarge, Maxfield Parrish, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Booth Tarkington. One charcoal and three pencil sketches (34.8 x 24 cm. or smaller) are of a three mast sailing ship and pedestal for the Delano family cemetery monument designed by Ashley.
A pencil sketch and mechanical reproduction of an ink drawing (28 x 21.5 cm.) are of a map to Ashley's home near New Bedford used as an invitation to a party, 1936. Photographs are of Ashley, Ashley painting, works of art, artists' models, travels, and of a portrait of Ashley by Irving R. Wiles, 1926. Among the photos of Ashley are one taken by Robert H. Davis, ca. 1920's, and one by Sanborn Studio, Delaware, undated.
Biographical / Historical:
Marine painter, writer, illustrator. Dedicated most of his artistic and literary work to the subject of whaling.
Provenance:
Donated by Ashely's widow, Mrs. Stephen Delano, 1972.
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:
Painters -- Massachusetts -- New Bedford Search this
Marine painters -- Massachusetts -- New Bedford Search this
Der historische Walfang in Bildern / Joachim Münzing ; für das Altonaer Museum in Hamburg, Norddeutsches Landesmuseum, herausgegeben von Gerhard Kaufmann
Wale und Walfang in historischen Darstellungen : [Ausstellung] Altonaer Museum in Hamburg, Norddeutsches Landesmuseum, 12. Februar bis 27. April 1975 / [Katalogbearbeitung, Joachim Münzing]
American maritime prints : the proceedings of the eighth annual North American Print Conference held at the Whaling Museum, New Bedford, Massachusetts, May 6-7, 1977 / edited by Elton W. Hall : with a foreword by Richard C. Kugler
Author:
North American Print Conference (8th : 1977 : Whaling Museum) Search this