Sculptor ADOLPH ALEXANDER WEINMAN'S (1870-1952) undated sketchbook is an example of anatomical studies. Weinman, who is best known for his architectural sculpture and as the designer of the United States dime and half-dollar of 1916, helped Malvina Hoffman establish a class in anatomy for artists at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1914.* Weinman and several other sculptors wrote letters of support urging the necessity of such a class, especially for sculptors. Although Weinman's sketchbook may represent lessons from an anatomical chart, he joined the class, which met twice a week from 1914 to 1916, to sketch from skeletons and cadavers. * Adolph Alexander Weinman lecture delivered to the Pen and Brush Club, May 4, 1948. Adolph Alexander Weinman Papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Adolph Alexander Weinman Sketchbook, undated, 43 x 6: in. Anatomical studies, ink on paper. Adolph Alexander Weinman Papers, Archives of American Art.
Description of Adolph Weinman's Papers |
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| CREATOR: | Weinman, Adolph, 1870-1952. |
| TITLE: | Adolph Weinman papers, 1893-1960. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: | 9.0 linear ft. (partially microfilmed on 2 reels) reels 283 & 414 |
| BIO/HISTORICAL NOTE: | Sculptor; New York, N.Y. |
| SUMMARY: | Correspondence; photographs; letterpress books; sketchbooks; notes; sketches; glass negatives; clippings; and miscellany. |
| REEL 283: | Correspondence, 1893-1931, with Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Daniel Chester French, Philip Martiny, and others; photographs of Weinman, his family, and his work; notes and sketches for sculptures; clippings; and miscellany. |
| REEL 414: | Correspondence with C. Powell Minnigerode, Director of the Corcoran Gallery, concerning sculpture commissions, the sale prices of Weinman bronzes in the Corcoran, the refinishing of a bronze for Eleanor Roosevelt, and both correspondents' personal affairs. Also correspondence with the Medallic Art Company, New York, largely concerning the commissioning and striking of various medals, and Weinman's participation in judging a competition for the firm's 50th anniversary medal. Also included are press releases and printed material on the competition. |
| UNMICROFILMED: | Correspondence with the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the National Academy of Arts and Letters, the National Academy of Design, the National Sculpture Society and other organizations; 3 letterpress books; notes; drafts for speeches; contracts; 12 certificates, 1906-1948, glass negatives; 2 sketchbooks; architectural drawings; photographs of Weinman's statues, including those of Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Hamilton, and Alexander Macomb; clippings; and miscellaneous material. |
| RESTRICTIONS: | Microfilmed portion must be consulted on microfilm. Use of unmicrofilmed portion requires an appointment and is limited to Washington, D.C. storage facility. |
| PROVENANCE: | Material on reel 283 and 414 lent for microfilming 1971 & 1972 by Howard and Robert Weinman, representing sons of Adolph Weinman. They donated Unmicrofilmed material 1972 and 1976. |
| ADDITIONAL FORMS: | 35mm microfilm reels 283 & 414 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. |
| LOCATION OF ORIGINALS: | Reel 283: Originals returned to Howard Weinman after microfilming. |
| Reel 414: | Originals returned to Robert A. Weinman after microfilming. |
