Collection, 1771-1929 (inclusive), 1830-1897, 1929 (bulk).

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Collection, 1771-1929 (inclusive), 1830-1897, 1929 (bulk).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122524072

The John Sartain papers include: letterpress books, 1869-1871, 1875-1876, concerning his Philadelphia and London exhibitions work and other business; outgoing letters, 1850-1897, mostly during trips to Europe on business and pleasure; letters from his son Samuel, an engraver, while in London on business for John, 1850; letters from another son William, a painter, 1862-1888, many written while living in Paris from 1872 to 1875; random portions of his professional and personal correspondence, 1845-1897. Additional papers are:manuscript and expense book for "Sartain's Union Magazine," 1849-1852; the manuscript Sartain's autobiography "Reminiscences of a Very Old Man"; Artist Fund Society papers, 1838-1846; Graphic Association of Philadelphia minutes, 1849-1855; Philadelphia Union of Associationists minutes, 1847-1854; National Art Association record book, 1858-1859; artist Rembrant Peale's unpublished "Notes of the Painting Room." Also represented are John Swaine, Sartain's father-in-law and the English engraver with whom Sartain apprenticed with in London, John Barah Swaine, English artist, and three of Sartain's children: Emily Sartain, noted woman artist, Samuel Sartain, engraver, and William Sartain, painter. These papers include: Samuel Sartain's outgoing family correspondence, engravings, and other papers; personal letters to and by Emily Sartain; William Sartain's outgoing family correspondence and sketchbook, genealogical data, and miscellaneous materials. The Swaine family papers include drawings by John Swaine and John Barak Swaine, a letterpress book of John Barak Swaine's letters to his father, 1834-1837, and genealogical data on the Swaine and allied families. The collection also includes 122 drawings by Thomas Birch and seven steel plates, a set of engraving tools, and oil paintings by Swaine.

15 linear ft.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Swaine, John Barak, 1815-1838.

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Sartain family.

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John Sartain was born in London and came to the United States in 1830. He was a Philadelphia engraver and publisher. Sartain produced engravings at home and abroad for books, magazines, and framing; he edited "Campbell's Foreign Semi-Monthly Magazine" from 1843 until his 1848 purchase of an interest in a New York publication, which became "Sartain's Union Magazine of Literature and Art." He was a Director of the Academy of Fine Arts for 23 years. Sartain served as chief of the art departments fo...

Artist Fund Society.

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Philadelphia Union of Associationists.

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Graphic Association of Philadelphia.

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Sartain, Samuel, 1830-1906

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Sartain, Emily, 1841-1927

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Sartain, William, 1843-1924

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Painter; Philadelphia, Pa. Came from a noted family of engravers and painters. From the description of William Sartain autobiographical sketch, 1910. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82921674 ...

National Art Association.

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Sartain, John, 1808-1897

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Engraver, portrait and miniature painter John Sartain was born in London in 1808 and moved to the United States in 1830 after a seven year apprenticeship to London engraver John Swaine. Besides his banknote and portrait engraving, Sartain was noted for his magazine engravings. In 1849 he began his own magazine, entitled Sartain's Union Magazine of Letters and Art, but ceased its publication three years later due to financial troubles. Sartain was also the director of the Pennsylvania Academy of ...

Swaine, John, 1775-1860

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