John Davis Hatch collection on panoramas, circa 1814-1977.

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John Davis Hatch collection on panoramas, circa 1814-1977.

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Handwritten research notes including lists of panoramas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Smith College Museum and other museums and libraries and lists of collection contents. Letters exchanged with museum, library and university administrators seeking information on various panoramic views in paintings, Exhibition advertisements and auction notice. Print of view of the city of Geneva and Description of the panorama of the palace and gardens of Versailles painted by Mr. Vanderlyn, 1822 (8 p.)(2 copies in other folder) Typescripts, photocopied periodical and journal articles including The painting of panoramas, by W. Telbin, Leon D. Pomarede's Original panorama of the Missippi River by Joseph Earl Arrington, and some items relating to panoramas in the collections of the Minnesota Historical Society. Descriptions of views and panoramas of diverse areas arranged chronologically: [1] 1814-1819, including Corfu, North coast of Spitzbergen, Battle of Vittoria; [2] 1821-1829, including Bern, cosmorama panoramic exhibitions, Genoa, procession on the coronation of George IV, Malta, Sydney, Pompeii, Rome; [3] 1837-1845, including Athens, Jerusalem, Lima, Thebes, Voyage to Europe and Waterloo and Bonaparte; [4] 1842-1849, including Calcutta, New York, Niagara, Nile [5] 1851-1870, including Bunyan's Pilgrim's progress, Repulse of Longstreet's assault, bycloramas of Battle of Gettysburg and Atlanta.

circa 130 items (1 box) ; 27 x 13 x 39 cm.

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Vanderlyn, John, 1775-1852

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John Vanderlyn was born in Kingston, New York, where he worked for a print shop; he displayed an early aptitude for art, and was able to study with Archibald Robinson and Gilbert Stuart. Under the patronage of Aaron Burr, Vanderlyn became the first American artist to study in France. He exhibited paintings to popular and critical acclaim in America, France, England, and Italy, returning to America in 1815. He painted portraits of several presidents, and created and exhibited panoramas, including...

Hatch, John Davis

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John Hatch, 1907-1996, art historian, collector, art consultant and museum director. From the description of Oral history interview with John Davis Hatch, 1979 Aug. 30-1980 Nov. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646397339 John Davis Hatch was an art historian, collector, art consultant and museum director in 1930s to 1950. Born 1907. Died May 30, 1996. From the description of John Davis Hatch collection on panoramas, circa 1814-1977. (National Gallery of Art Libr...