Lundean, J. Louis, 1894 or 6-1961
Painter, Educator, Author, Illustrator
Size: 0.4 linear ft. (65 items on partial microfilm reel).
Summary: Clippings, 1924-1956; a biographical sketch; photographs of Lundean's work, mostly paintings of hunting scenes, 2 photographs of Lundean; magazine articles with illustrations by Lundean; an exhibition catalog, 1939; poster; 3 press releases; and miscellaneous papers.
Illustrator, writer, painter, lecturer, and teacher; born in Newcastle, Wyoming. Birthdate also cited as 1896. Specialized in painting the American West, especially American Indians and horses. Also well known for his pictures of race horses and his portraits of Will Rogers and Robert E. Lee.
The donor, Marjorie Howlett, is the widow of Louis Lundean.
Microfilm reel 828 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
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J. Louis Lundean papers, 1924-1956. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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