PURVES, AUSTIN

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Purves, Austin, 1900-

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Sculptor, mural painter, craftsman, and educator; Litchfield, Conn.

Studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Academie Julian, Paris, the American Conservatory, Fontainebleau, and studied fresco painting independently in Italy.

From the description of Austin Purves papers, 1939-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86118529

Art collector; Philadelphia, Pa.

Purves collected paintings by Maxfield Parrish during 1908-1914. The paintings were executed between 1906-1913. Parrish and Purves were close friends.

From the description of Austin Purves estate papers regarding Maxfield Parrish, 1953. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86118712

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Art

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Decoration and ornament, Architectural

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Mural painting and decoration

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Connecticut

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