Correspondence, 1867.

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Correspondence, 1867.

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Letter of February 3, 1867 states that he saw the model of the Lincoln monument designed by African-American sculptress Edmonia Lewis at the Atheneum in Boston, Mass., and that his paintings of a New York boot black and of a little girl up to mischief are on display in a store in Boston; letter of February 8, 1867 sends pictures to sell at the fair, one is a copy of Rustic Music, the other is Hope, Faith, Patience and Will, is working on a third, The Plough.

4 folders ; 25 x 38 cm.

Connecticut Historical Society

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Primus, Nelson, 1842-1916.

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Lewis, Edmonia, 1844-1907

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Mary Edmonia Lewis was an American sculptor who worked for most of her career in Rome, Italy. She is the first woman of African-American and Native American heritage to achieve international fame and recognition as a sculptor in the fine arts world. Though many of her sculptures depicted prominent American figures, Edmonia never forgot her heritage, paying homage to both her African American and Native American origins in sculptures such as “The Arrow Maker” (1866) and “Forever Free” (1867)....