Collection Information

Size: 0.2 linear ft. (on partial microfilm reel)

Summary: Material relating to Simons' activities as student and sculptor in Paris, and later as instructor in California, including: receipt for tuition payment at Academie Julian, Paris; membership card to the American Art Association of Paris; letters from John Flanagan, Paul Wayland Bartlett, his cousin A. Felix Du Pont, Santa Barbara School of the Arts, and others; and photographs of Simons and his sculpture.

Biographical/Historical Note

Animal sculptor, equestrian sculptor.

Provenance

Donated 1978 and 1979 by Douglas Hyland. Hyland's wife is a distant relative of Simons.

Restrictions on Access

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

How to Cite This Collection

Amory C. Simons papers, [ca. 1890]-1934. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.