Collection Information
Size: 3 Items, (on partial microfilm reel)
Summary: Photographs of paintings by Hardy done for the Federal Art Project in California.
Merlin Hardy photographs of works of art, 1941
Hardy, Merlin, 1910-1984
Muralist, Painter
Overview
Biographical/Historical Note
Merlin C. Hardy (1910-1984) was a painter and mural painter from northern Calif. Painted for the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration.
Provenance
The lender, Lewis Ferbrache, collected papers for AAA from artists and administrators of the various government funded art programs of the Depression. It was part of a larger nation-wide, collecting project, "New Deal and the Arts."
Language Note
English .
Location of Originals
- Originals returned to Lewis Ferbrache after microfilming.
How to Use This Collection
Alternative Forms Available
35mm microfilm reel NDA 15 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Restrictions on Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
How to Cite This Collection
Merlin Hardy photographs of works of art, 1941. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.