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  • Irvine, Wilson Henry, b. 1869 d. 1936

    Landscape painter
    Old Lyme, Conn., Europe (Show Bio)

    Wilson Henry Irvine papers, 1869-1942

    Gift: 0.2 linear ft. (on 1 microfilm reel).
    Loan: 1 v. (on one microfilm reel).
    Reel(s): 3564 and 1233

    Reel 3564: Diary, February through November 1923, chronicling Irvine's and his wife Lydia's journey across the Atlantic Ocean to England; their daily routine while living in a small English harbor town including painting expeditions and encounters with town folk; and his and Lydia's trip to France and Italy with notes on galleries and exhibitions they visited.

    Reel 1233: Correspondence, biographical information; two photographs of work; one photograph of Irvine painting outdoors; copies of work by Irvine; exhibition catalogs and announcements; newspaper and magazine articles.

    Location of Originals: Diary (reel 3564): Original returned to the lender, Mrs. Jan Irvine, Old Lyme, Conn.

    The donor, Lois Irvine Simpson, is Wilson Henry Irvine's daughter. The relationship to of the lender of the diary, Mrs. Jan Irvine, to Irvine is unknown.

    How to Use this Collection

    • Patrons must use microfilm copy.
    • Microfilm reels 3564 and 1233 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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