Archival artist member files, 1826-1986.

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Archival artist member files, 1826-1986.

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Collection consists primarily of correspondence between artist members of the Academy and the Academy's officers discussing membership, information requested, and other business-related matters. Special holdings are papers of Daniel Huntington which include biographical information, list of pictures painted and sold and prices received for them, and several letters. Papers of Academy founding president Samuel F.B. Morse encompass correspondence written in his capacity as president, text of lectures delivered by Morse, and lecture notes.

3 cubic ft.

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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SNAC Resource ID: 6878455

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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Morse, Samuel Finley Breeze, 1791-1872.

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Huntington, Daniel, 1816-1906

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Daniel Huntington was a portrait, historical, and landscape painter. Born Oct. 14, 1816 in New York City, Huntington was a student at Hamilton College from 1832 to 1836. He studied under S.F.B. Morse and Henry Inman and then went to Europe in 1839 and again from 1842 to 1845, spending most of his time in Rome. Elected a National Academician in 1840, Huntington served twice as President of the National Academy, from 1862 to 1870 and from 1877 to 1890. He died in New York City on April 18, 1906. ...

National Academy of Design (U.S.)

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Art society; New York, N.Y. Harry Watrous was elected president of the National Academy of Design in 1894. He served as Chairman, Executive Committee on Art for the State of New York for the International Exposition of 1904 (Louisiana Purchase Exposition). Charles M. Kurtz was editor of NAD's Academy Notes, and was Asst. Chief, Dept. of Fine Arts, for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904. From the description of National Academy of Design letterbook, 1891-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat...