Drake, Alexander W. (Alexander Wilson), 1843-1916

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Blum was a painter, illustrator, and muralist in New York City. He worked for SCRIBNER'S in 1879, and in 1890 he traveled to Japan. Alexander Drake was a wood engraver, art editor, and patron in New York City. From 1881-1912, he was director of the Art Department and art editor of CENTURY magazine.

From the description of Robert Blum letters to Alexander Drake, 1879-1890. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557046

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referencedIn Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen Collection, 1867-1895 University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
referencedIn Alphaeus P. Cole papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Hay, John, 1838-1905. Correspondence, 1854-1914, "Dewey" to "Elliott". Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928,. Autograph letters signed from Edmund Grosse, Westbourne Square, London, to various people [manuscript], 1886-1898. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth, 1848-1895. Papers of Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen [manuscript], 1867-1895. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Timothy Cole papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Century Company. Century Company records, 1870-1924. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Hotchkiss, Jedediah, 1828-1899. Papers, 1868-1895. Virginia Historical Society Library
referencedIn Century Company records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928,. Autograph letters signed from Edmund Grosse, Westbourne Square, London, to various people [manuscript], 1886-1898. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Century Magazine letters Archives of American Art
referencedIn Frank Richard Stockton Collection, 1875-1900 University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
referencedIn Maxfield Parrish papers (microfilm) in the Haverford College Library Archives of American Art
creatorOf Robert Blum letters to Alexander Drake Archives of American Art
creatorOf Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885. Papers of Helen Hunt Jackson [manuscript], 1865-1884. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Century Company records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Timothy Cole papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947. Papers of Winston Churchill [manuscript], 1897-1933. University of Virginia. Library
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associatedWith Blum, Robert Frederick, 1857-1903. person
associatedWith Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth, 1848-1895. person
associatedWith Century Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Century illustrated monthly magazine. corporateBody
associatedWith Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947. person
associatedWith Cole, Alphaeus Philemon, 1876-1988. person
associatedWith Cole, Timothy person
associatedWith Cole, Timothy, 1852-1931. person
associatedWith Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 person
associatedWith Gosse, Edmund, 1849-1928, person
associatedWith Hay, John, 1838-1905. person
associatedWith Hotchkiss, Jedediah, 1828-1899. person
associatedWith Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885. person
associatedWith Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966. person
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Birth 1843

Death 1916-02-04

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