Italian-American Achille Onofri, was an acrobat and contortionist who had met trapeze artist Millie Cook in Havana, married her, and then moved to Philadelphia with..... Read More about 1886 American Prison Art by an Italian-American Circus Performer Incarcerated for Murder,...
One engraver to another—a letter with interesting content from French engraver J. Balechose to French Royal Engraver Jean-Georges Wille (1715–1808), discussing prints, copper plates, and..... Read More about 1760 Autograph Letter Signed by Engraver J. Balechose to French Royal Engraver Jean-Georges Wille...
Charles Bridges (1794–1869), theologian and prolific religious author. Here writing to George Richard Corner (1801–1863), antiquary; notifying Corner that Bridges is sending an etching, a...... Read More about 1855 Autograph Letter Signed by Rev. Charles Bridges (1794–1869), transmitting etching by Mary...
Brief note by David d’Angers (1788–1856), 19th century French neoclassical sculptor and member of Académie des Beaux-Arts, elected in 1826. D’Angers studied in the studio..... Read More about Autograph Note Signed by David d’Angers, French Sculptor and Member of Académie des Beaux-Arts
Profusely illustrated, an important exhibition catalog on Henry Ossawa Tanner, the first Black American artist to attain international distinction. Born in Pennsylvania, Tanner is known..... Read More about Henry Ossawa Tanner
Archive of completed and working copy manuscripts of 13 novels and 7 short stories by American architect and artist, Donald Morris Kirkpatrick (1887–1966). Whereas Kirkpatrick..... Read More about C.1930–1945 Archive of 35 Typed Manuscripts for Novels and Short Stories by Donald M....
Friendly letter, over two full pages from Francis Job Short, about etchings thanking the recipient (a “Mr. White”) for the gift of a book and..... Read More about 1888 Autograph Letter Signed by Francis Job Short, English Engraver
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Inscribed and signed on the half-title page by the book’s subject, renowned Pennsylvania artist Andrew Wyeth: “Ann dear, I think this book is the best..... Read More about Wyeth People. [Signed by Andrew Wyeth to His Sister Ann Wyeth
Attractive copy of a scarce art pamphlet, a late 19th century German-American imprint from Cincinnati Ohio. This particular example is inscribed by the author; it..... Read More about Albrecht Dürer, Der deutsche Grossmeister der Kunst
Autograph letter signed from British landscape painter Hugh William Williams (1773–1829) concerning an unspecified proposed publication to be sold by subscription. Williams here writes to..... Read More about 1810 Autograph Letter Signed by Hugh William Williams (1773–1829), Landscape Painter
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Two letters by artist Isabel Bishop (1902–1988) written to “Betty” and “Reg” —discussing her aquatint printing process and agreeing with New York Times chief art..... Read More about Two Autograph Letters Signed by Isabel Bishop, American Painter and Graphic Artist
Extensive archive of narrative letters and papers of American social realist painter, WPA muralist, and sculptor, James Baare Turnbull (1909–1976) and his wife, artist Peter..... Read More about 1928–1987, Woodstock, New York and WPA Artist James B. Turnbull Archive of Retained Outgoing...
An interesting letter from 1825 written by James Stark (1794–1859), a Norwich-born British painter, the son of a Scottish dyer; here beginning his career ascent..... Read More about 1825 Autograph Letter Signed from James Stark, English Landscape Painter to George Cooke, Engraver
Letter transmitting “Ross’ miniature [painting] of the Duchess of Buccleuch” in lieu of “the Drawing of Miss Liddell” and requesting that the likeness be copied..... Read More about 1842 Autograph Letter Signed by Engraver John Scott concerning Paintings by Sir William Charles...
Monograph on self-taught African American artist Horace Pippin (1888–1946), illustrated with numerous color plates. Includes a chronology of the artist, an exhibition history of his..... Read More about I Tell My Heart, The Art of Horace Pippin
First edition of this first biographical study of Henry Ossawa Tanner, the first African American artist to attain international distinction. Born in Pennsylvania, Tanner is..... Read More about Henry Ossawa Tanner, American Artist
World War I poems by English poet Alfred Noyes, finely printed and bound, published by the Book Committee of the Art War Relief in New..... Read More about The Avenue of the Allies and Victory [Zelia Hoffman; her copy
First monograph ever of a Black American artist (Anne Monahan, op. cited); a survey of the paintings of self-taught painter Horace Pippin (1888–1946). The well-illustrated..... Read More about Horace Pippin, A Negro Painter in America
Autograph note signed in the third person by Sir Robert Ker Porter (1777–1842) to a Dr. Smith, summoning him to attend upon an ill servant..... Read More about Brief Autograph Note Signed from Sir Robert Ker Porter (1777–1842), Painter, Writer, Diplomat
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Colorful American advertising display banner announcing a public demonstration of E. L. Snyder’s oil watercolors and stencils. Edith L. Snyder of Johnstown, Pennsylvania held the..... Read More about Women Entrepreneurs, Edith L. Snyder:] Demonstration Here. April. 13–14. With E. L. Snyder’s...
On a large sheet of paper, a small drawing focuses the eye and draws in the viewer. Sketched in charcoal, and with added highlights in..... Read More about Transformers
Advertising card for a public reading of African American poetry, given by Truda T. Weil at the Woman’s Club of Reading, Pennsylvania. The program consisted..... Read More about The Negro Poets by Truda Weil. Thursday Afternoon ... 1932 ... The Literature Division of the...
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Nineteenth century landscape painting documenting a “Pot Bank” or pottery manufactory, an industrial complex of buildings for the commercial manufacture of ceramics. Additionally, ten workers—men..... Read More about Folk Art Painting of Bottle Kilns and Pottery Factory
Autograph letter signed from artist Sir William Charles Ross (1794–1860) in Scotland writing to his friend in Paris, the painter and printmaker Henri Berthoud (c.1800–1864)..... Read More about 1851 Autograph Letter Signed by William Charles Ross, Miniature Painter to Queen Victoria
Transmitting proof engraving (not present) of Scottish artist Sir Joseph Noel Paton’s painting Mors Janua Vitae (1866) and thanking the recipient, Jabez Hogg Esq., for..... Read More about Autograph Letter Signed by William Henry Simmons, English Mezzotint Engraver
