Alfred Victor Frankenstein papers

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Alfred Victor Frankenstein papers

1875-1985

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The papers of art critic and historian Alfred Victor Frankenstein measure 19.1 linear feet and date from 1875 to 1985. The bulk of the collection consists of Frankenstein's research and writing files on American painting, particularly artists working in the nineteenth-century. There are extensive files on artists John Haberle, William Michael Harnett, and William Sidney Mount. The collection also includes biographical material, correspondence, general writings and notes, professional activities files, personal business records, printed materials, photographs, and unidentified sound recordings.

19.1 Linear feet

Archives of American Art

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SNAC Resource ID: 6803790

Archives of American Art

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Mount, William Sidney (1807-1868)

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Painter of portraits and genre scenes; resident of Setauket (N.Y.). From the description of William Sidney Mount papers, 1833-1868. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58782964 American artist. From the description of Letter : Stony Brook, N.Y., to J. & H.G. Langley, New York, 1840 Aug. 11. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 24857298 William Sidney Mount: painter; New York City and Stony Brook, Long Island. ...

Frankenstein, Alfred V. (Alfred Victor), 1906-1981

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Art historian; San Francisco, Calif. From the description of Alfred Victor Frankenstein interview, 1965 Nov. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220193439 Music critic for the San Francisco Chronicle. From the description of Alfred Frankenstein collection, [ca. 1930-1932]. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 39146032 Art critic, art historian; San Francisco, Calif. Died 1981. From the description of Alfred Victor Frankenst...

Peto, John Frederick, 1854-1907

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John Frederick Peto (1854-1907) was a painter from Island Heights, N.J. From the description of John Frederick Peto and Peto family papers, circa 1850-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220220613 John Frederick Peto (1854-1907) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Thomas Hope Peto and Catherine Peto. He was raised by his mother's family, the Hamms, and lived with them until his marriage. Little is known about his early life; he was listed as a painter in...

Harnett, William Michael, 1848-1892

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Painter. From the description of William Harnett sketches, 1870. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502450 ...

Appel, Karel, 1921-2006

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Haberle, John, 1856-1933

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Still-life painter, art instructor; New Haven, Conn. Haberle was apprenticed to a lithography and engraving company during the 1870s, studied at the National Academy of Design between 1884 and 1885 and later founded the New Haven Sketch Club, where he also taught. He specialized in trompe l'oeil still-life paintings, producing most of this work between 1887 and 1900. Deteriorating eyesight caused him to paint broader, more traditional still-lifes and landscapes in later ...