James, Alexander R. (Alexander Robertson), 1890-1946

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Portrait painter. The younger son of psychologist William James (1842-1910), brother of painter William James (1882-1961), and nephew of novelist Henry James, Alexander James was actually christened Francis Temple Tweedy James in 1890. In 1925 he had his name officially changed to Alexander Robertson James. Later in life he dropped the Robertson and became Alexander James. He studied with Abbott Handerson Thayer and was a close friend of John Singer Sargent and Rockwell Kent.

From the description of Alexander Robertson James papers, 1893-1983 1914-1946 (bulk dates). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79174933
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referencedIn William James letters to his son Henry James and others, 1882-1910. Houghton Library
creatorOf Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957. Arthur Asahel papers, 1865-1957. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Elizabeth S. Navas papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf James, Alexander R. (Alexander Robertson), 1890-1946. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
referencedIn James family additional papers, 1859-1986 (inclusive), 1859-1922 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Frank K. M. Rehn Galleries records Archives of American Art
referencedIn James family additional papers, 1859-1986 (inclusive), 1859-1922 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Alexander Robertson James papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf James, Alexander R. (Alexander Robertson), 1890-1946. Alexander R. James : artist file : study photographs and reproductions of works of art with accompanying documentation 1930?-1990 [graphic] [compiled by staff of The Museum of Modern Art, New York]. Frick Art Reference Library of The Frick Collection
referencedIn James, William, 1842-1910. Papers, 1803-1941 (bulk: 1862-1910) Houghton Library
referencedIn William James papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Frank K. M. Rehn Galleries records Archives of American Art
referencedIn Wendell family papers Houghton Library
creatorOf James, Alexander R. (Alexander Robertson), 1890-1946. Artist file. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
referencedIn James, A., 1890-1946 : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library
referencedIn James, William, 1842-1910. Papers, 1803-1941 (bulk: 1862-1910) Houghton Library
referencedIn Gouri Ivanov-Rinov papers Archives of American Art
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referencedIn Oral history interview with Elizabeth Saltonstall Archives of American Art

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associatedWith Faulkner, Barry, 1881-1966. person
associatedWith Frank K.M. Rehn Galleries. corporateBody
associatedWith Gugler, Eric, 1889-1974. person
associatedWith Ivanov-Rinov, Gouri, 1903-1966. person
correspondedWith James family. family
associatedWith James, Frederika Paine. person
associatedWith James, Henry, 1843-1916. person
associatedWith James, William, 1842-1910. person
associatedWith James, William, 1882-1961. person
associatedWith Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971. person
associatedWith Lankes, Julius J., 1884-1960. person
associatedWith Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Navas, Elizabeth S., 1885-1979. person
associatedWith Saltonstall, Elizabeth, 1900-1990 person
associatedWith Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925. person
associatedWith Shurcliff, Arthur A. (Arthur Asahel), 1870-1957. person
associatedWith Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921. person
correspondedWith Wendell family. family
associatedWith Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975. person
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