John Frederick Peto And Peto Family Papers, circa 1850-1983

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John Frederick Peto standing, holding a bowler hat, ca. 1880

The papers of John Frederick Peto and the Peto family in the Archives of American Art were digitized in 2006. The papers have been scanned in their entirety, and total 665 images.

The papers of still life artist John Frederick Peto and his family date from circa 1850 to 1983 and measure 1.3 linear feet. Within the papers are scattered biographical materials, a few letters to and from Peto, and his daughter Helen Peto Smiley's correspondence with galleries, scholars, and others concerning Peto's artwork. Also found are news clippings, exhibition catalogs, and other printed material, photographs and glass plate negatives of Peto, his family, and his artwork, and one small oil sketch fragment. Much of the collection documents the mid-twentieth century renewed interest in Peto's artwork. Read more About this Collection.

Funding for the processing and digitization of this collection was provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.