Letters, 1849-1869.

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Letters, 1849-1869.

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This collection contains a microfilm reel of letters from Read concerning exhibitions, prices for artwork, and other related business matters, as well as 25 original letters from Read to Philadelphia art collector and patron, James Claghorn. Many of the letters to Claghorn were written during Read's sojourn in Europe between 1853-1855. They document life and work as an American artist in Florence, Italy. Read discusses painting portraits to defray the heavy expenses he incurred as a foreigner. He wrote about the 1855 cholera epidemic which took the lives of his eldest daughter and wife. Shortly after this tragedy, Read fled to Bagnia di Lucea in the mountains where he did not paint much due to his own illness and emotional strain. Read's letters indicate that in the spring of 1856, he returned to the U.S. and exhibited his paintings in Washington, D.C. and dined with President Franklin Pierce. Many letters include references to Read's work as a poet, and his association with such other poets and artists as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and Hiram Powers.

1 folder [25 items] + 1 microfilm reel.

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Field, J. T.

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