John H.I. Browere and A.D.O. Browere papers, 1806-1941.

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John H.I. Browere and A.D.O. Browere papers, 1806-1941.

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Papers consist primarily of correspondence about the busts / life masks created by John H.I. Browere. They also include biographical sketches of Browere and his son, A.D.O. Browere, by Catherine Derrick (granddaughter / daughter), along with an estate inventory, lists of busts, a 1940 letter about the sale of busts to Stephen C. Clark and his donation of them to NYSHA, receipts, newspaper and magazine clippings, a deed, and ephemera. See also the collection of Browere busts in the Fenimore Art Museum.

0.5 cu. ft.

Fenimore Art Museum (Cooperstown, N. Y.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7506625

Fenimore Art Museum (Cooperstown, N. Y.)

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Browere, Albertus D. O., 1814-1887

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Browere, John Henri Isaac, 1792-1834

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Sculptor, taker of life masks, and painter. Born in New York City, Browere studied under Archibald Robertson and in Europe. Later, he settled in New York but traveled periodically to take life masks of notable Americans. Browere died in New York City. From the description of John Henri Isaac Browere letter, 1826 July 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122570996 ...