Carl Bohnen papers, 1892-1974

Bohnen, Carl A., b. 1872 d. 1951
Painter, Portrait painter
Mineapolis, Minn.

Collection size: 2.8 linear feet.

Collection Summary: Found within the papers are biographical materials; correspondence among family, clients, and colleagues; scattered business records; a sketchbook and loose sketches; miscellaneous notes and writings; three scrapbooks of clippings and additional printed materials. Photographs are of Bohnen, family members, colleagues, views of Paris in the late 1920s, Native American models, portrait clients, and artwork.

Biographical/Historical Note: Painter and engraver; Minneapolis, Minn.

Donated 1978 by Mrs. Arthur Bohnen and Blythe Bohnen, daughter-in-law and granddaughter of Carl Bohnen.

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