Sardeau, Hélène, 1899-1969
Sculptor
Size: 0.4 linear ft. (on 2 partial microfilm reels)
Summary: Four sketchbooks, two done in New York and Italy; eight loose sketches; 27 finished drawings; two photographs of Sardeau and 80 of her works of art with commentary by George Biddle; an exhibition catalog; certificate of naturalization to the U.S.; a presidential certificate appointing Biddle to the Commission of Fine Arts.
Sculptor; Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. and France. Sardeau was married to George Biddle, muralist, painter, and administrator of the Public Works of Art Project.
Donated in 1970 by George Biddle, Sardeau's husband.
Microfilm reels 1000 and 1050 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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Helene Sardeau papers, [ca. 1920-1950]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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