Hess family papers

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Hess family papers

1850-1973

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw985669fda-0e63-4b49-a23d-29360ae8d14c

86 sketches by Benedict Hess, 17 by Elisa Hess, 4 by William Hess, 1 by Abraham Hess, and a photograph of the Albert Hess Gilding Shop, Fairview, New Jersey. Also included are correspondence and a diary, 1860-1863, of William Hess written while serving in the Civil War; and genealogical material about the family.

Archives of American Art

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6743589

Archives of American Art

Related Entities

There are 6 Entities related to this resource.

Hess, William, 1838-1964.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6807vc7 (person)

Hess family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gm8f34 (person)

Hess family was originally from Germany and Paris. Benedict Hess was the first to come to the U.S., and was a landscape and portrait painter. His wife, Elisa, was a voice teacher and painted still lifes. Their children also painted a little. The family ran a small art school. From the description of Hess family papers, 1850-1973. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122515453 ...

Hess, Elisa, 1817-1890.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6v728zm (person)

Hess, Abraham.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gq9qrc (person)

Hess, Albert, 1857-1924.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68656xv (person)

Hess, Benedict, 1817-1870.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64j35jz (person)