The Drawings of Abbott Thayer/ Elizabeth Robins Pennell letter, [ca. 1921]

Collection Information

Size: 2 Items

Summary: A 9 p. handwritten draft of an article by Elizabeth Robins Pennell, "The Drawings of Abbott Thayer"; a letter from Pennell to Mr. Woodward commenting on the December 26, 1921 article in the Christian Science Monitor.

Biographical/Historical Note

Writer; b. 1855; d. 1936. Elizabeth Robins Pennell was the wife of etcher and illustrator Joseph Pennell.

Provenance

Donated 2005 by David Dufour, an art dealer who aquired the documents with a group of artist's letters and signatures from a dealer. Original provenance unknown.

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How to Cite This Collection

The Drawings of Abbott Thayer/ Elizabeth Robins Pennell letter, [ca. 1921]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.