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Edward Willis Redfield, Center Bridge, Pennsylvania letter to Mr. Morris, 1900 May 12

Redfield, Edward Willis, 1869-1965

Painter, Landscape painter

Overview

Collection Information

Size: 1 Item, folded sheet, 21 x 15 cm.

Summary: Handwritten letter, one folded sheet, dated May 12, 1900. Letter was written by landscape painter Edward Willis Redfield to Mr. Morris (possibly Harrison S. Morris, Director of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts). Redfield describes the highlights of the American sections of the Paris Exposition Universalle of 1900, including paintings loaned from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Biographical/Historical Note

Edward Willis Redfield (1869-1965) was a landscape painter in New Hope, Pennsylvania.

Provenance

Donated 2016 by art historian Christine I. Oaklander who purchased the letter at auction.

Language Note

English .

How to Use This Collection

Restrictions on Access

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.

How to Cite This Collection

Edward Willis Redfield, Center Bridge, Pennsylvania letter to Mr. Morris, 1900 May 12. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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