Travel diaries.

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Travel diaries.

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Blashfield's diaries describe his travels in England, Italy, Greece, France, and Egypt. The contain descriptions of activities, sites, art objects, and meetings with individuals; sketches of art objects, scenes, buildings, and people; and occasional lists and financial accounts. Of particular note are a list of drawings made in Egypt and a detailed description of a visit to the Louvre (vol. d.). Five of the volumes are undated.

6 volumes.

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Blashfield, Edwin Howland, 1848-1936

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Born in New York City in 1848, Edwin Howland Blashfield became an artist who specialized in mural painting and advocated for public art. In 1867 Blashfield traveled to Paris where he studied with the figure painter Léon Bonnât. Blashfield's works were exhibited at the Paris Salon during 1875-1879, 1888-1889, and 1892-1893. On July 5, 1881, Blashfield married in Paris Evangeline Wilbour, and soon after took up permanent residence in New York City. He and his wife collaborated on many illustrate...

Blashfield, Evangeline Wilbour, 1918-....

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Wilbour, Charles E. (Charles Edwin), 1833-1896

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Charles Edwin Wilbour (1833-1896) was one of the first American Egyptologists. From 1880 to 1896, he traveled extensively in Egypt and documented numerous ancient sites. He was known for his skill in copying inscriptions and for documenting the Famine Stela. He died in 1896 in France. From the description of Wilbour Archival Collection 1833-1935, 1880-1896. (Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives). WorldCat record id: 84679176 ...