Dorothy Edinger scrapbook, circa 1900-1965
Devaulchier, Dorothy, 1894-1970
Painter, Artists' model
Overview
Collection Information
Size: 0.1 Linear feet
Summary: A scrapbook compiled by Dorothy Edinger containing: letters from biologist Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey thanking Edinger for her participation in a research survey; annotated photographs of Edinger, her family, murals and portraits, some taken by Peter A. Juley and Son; a watercolor sketch of a floral study by Edinger; and newspaper clippings.
Biographical/Historical Note
Dorothy Edinger (1896-1970) was a painter and photographer's model in New York, San Francisco, Calif. and Paris, France. Edinger was married to the Vicount Devaulchier and was known as the Vicountesse Devaulchier.
Provenance
Donated 2010 by art historian and scholar D. Frederick Baker, Baker-Pisano Collection.
How to Use This Collection
Restrictions on Access
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How to Cite This Collection
Dorothy Edinger scrapbook, circa 1900-1965. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.