William Wendt letters to Guy and Lucia Edwards, 1930-1946

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William Wendt letters to Guy and Lucia Edwards, 1930-1946

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This collection consists of 39 holograph letters written by Laguna Beach landscape painter William Wendt to Guy and Lucia Edwards of Pasadena. While many of these letters are personal, some relay information about Wendt's art coursework and exhibitions. The collection also includes the exhibit catalog for a Wendt show held at the Los Angeles Museum in Exposition Park in 1939, and an assortment of newspaper and magazine clippings featuring Wendt and his work. Other clippings document the work of Wendt's wife, the sculptor Julia Bracken Wendt.

0.2 linear feet (1 box)

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University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6665832

University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections

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Wendt, William, 1865-1946

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William Wendt was a renowned Orange County landscape painter. He was born in Bentzen, Prussia, on February 20, 1865. After working in Chicago as a commercial artist, he joined the community of artists living in Laguna Beach. He opened Wendt Studios in Laguna Beach in 1918, which developed into a flourishing center for local artists. Wendt died in Laguna Beach on December 29, 1946. From the description of William Wendt letters to Guy and Lucia Edwards, 1930-19...

Edwards, Guy, former owner.

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Edwards, Lucia, former owner.

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