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J. Leonard Benson writings on William Merritt Post, ca. 1985

Benson, J. L. (Jack Leonard), 1893-1989

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Overview

Collection Information

Size: 0.25 Linear feet

Summary: Unpublished manuscripts, undated: "William Merritt Post: A Painter of Light in the Marshes" and "The Earliest Drawings of William Merritt Post, both containing photographs to illustrate the text; and biographical notes on Post. Also included are photocopies of 2 articles by Post, 1909 and 1910.

Biographical/Historical Note

Art historian; professor emeritus of Classical art at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Post was a late nineteenth century landscape painter, New England.

Provenance

Donated by J. Leonard Benson, 1993.

Language Note

English .

Location of Originals

  • Duplicate copies also available at New York Public Library, Art Department.

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. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Restrictions on Use

Photographs produced by Benson: Authorization to quote or reproduce for purposes of publication requires written permission from J. Leonard Benson. Contact Reference Services for more information.

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How to Cite This Collection

J. Leonard Benson writings on William Merritt Post, ca. 1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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