Collection Information
Size: 0.7 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of painter F. Edwin Church (1876-1975) measure 0.7 linear feet and date from circa 1882-2012. The papers include correspondence relating primarily to loans and sales of Church's Japanese art collection and his own artwork, sketches and a study on panel for a painting, and biographical information including genealogical information and photos of Church and his family.
Biographical/Historical Note
F. (Frederic) Edwin Church (1876-1975) was a painter in New York, New York, best known for his portraits.
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Provenance
Donated in 2022 by Jan Wiley, scholar and authorized representative of the Church family. Wiley worked with Mary Grothe, F. Edwin Church's granddaughter, to organize and compile the material.
Related Materials
Also found in the Archives of American Art are the Frederic Edwin Church letters to Charles F. Olney, 1891-1896.
Language Note
English .