Farndon, Walter, 1876-1964
Painter
Size: 8.0 linear ft. (36 v.)
Summary: Scrapbooks compiled by Farndon containing source material for paintings in the form of clippings and snapshots, as well as scrapbooks containing letters, photographs, drawings, publications, and memorabilia.
Painter (Douglaston, N.Y.). Born in Coventry, England, Farndon came to the U.S. and studied at the National Academy of Design.
Donated 1967-1970 by Mrs. Walter Farndon, widow of Walter Farndon.
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Walter Farndon scrapbooks, [ca. 1900-1950]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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