Collection of six letters from Asger Jorn to Edouard Jaguer and nine black-and-white photographs. Letters discuss the avant-garde art movements COBRA and the Internationale des Artistes Expérimentaux, artists affiliated with these groups, including P...
Description:
Asger Jorn (1914-1973), Danish artist.
Subject (Name):
Alechinsky, Pierre, 1927-, Bay, Lars, Cobra (Association), Corneille, 1922-2010, Dotremont, Christian, 1922-1979, Internationale des artistes expérimentaux, Jaguer, Edouard, 1924-2006, Jorn, Asger, 1914-1973, and Silkeborg kunstmuseum
Subject (Topic):
Artists, Arts, Modern--20th century, and Avant-garde (Aesthetics)--Europe
Portrait of John van Belcamp (ca. 1610-1653), Dutch born artist who was employed in England under Abraham Van der Doort (d. 1640) as a copier of the King's paintings in the court of Charles I.
A collection of notes by Horace Walpole over the course of three years -- 1759, 1771, 1786 -- on a very wide range of topics. The volumes for 1759 and 1771 include: notes on books he is reading; observations about historical events and historical figu...
Description:
Horace Walpole (1717-1797), fourth earl of Orford, author, politician, and patron of the arts, youngest son of Robert Walpole, first earl of Orford (1676-1745), Britain's longest-serving prime minister.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Subject (Topic):
Artists, Art, British, Art, Private collections, Historic buildings, Manors, Castles, Aristocracy (Social class), Homes and haunts, Politicians, Authors, English, Kings and rulers, History, and Social life and customs
A collection of notes by Horace Walpole over the course of three years -- 1759, 1771, 1786 -- on a very wide range of topics. The volumes for 1759 and 1771 include: notes on books he is reading; observations about historical events and historical figu...
Description:
Horace Walpole (1717-1797), fourth earl of Orford, author, politician, and patron of the arts, youngest son of Robert Walpole, first earl of Orford (1676-1745), Britain's longest-serving prime minister.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Subject (Topic):
Artists, Art, British, Art, Private collections, Historic buildings, Manors, Castles, Aristocracy (Social class), Homes and haunts, Politicians, Authors, English, Kings and rulers, History, and Social life and customs
A collection of notes by Horace Walpole over the course of three years -- 1759, 1771, 1786 -- on a very wide range of topics. The volumes for 1759 and 1771 include: notes on books he is reading; observations about historical events and historical figu...
Description:
Horace Walpole (1717-1797), fourth earl of Orford, author, politician, and patron of the arts, youngest son of Robert Walpole, first earl of Orford (1676-1745), Britain's longest-serving prime minister.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Subject (Topic):
Artists, Art, British, Art, Private collections, Historic buildings, Manors, Castles, Aristocracy (Social class), Homes and haunts, Politicians, Authors, English, Kings and rulers, History, and Social life and customs
The collection primarily contains letters received by Carel Mondriaan and his wife Mary Mondriaan, including one autograph letter and twelve postcards, signed, from Piet Mondrian writing from Paris (1937-1938), London (1938-1939), and New York (1941)....
Description:
Carel Mondriaan was born on June 1, 1880, and died on July 28, 1956. The younger brother of Dutch artist Piet Mondrian (1872-1944), Mondriaan had a career as an insurance broker.
Subject (Geographic):
Netherlands.
Subject (Name):
Holtzman, Harry., Mondriaan, Carel, 1880-1956., Mondriaan, Louis Cornelis, 1877-1943., Mondriaan, Willem Frederik, 1874-1944., Mondriaan-van den Berg, Mary., Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944., Mondrian, Piet, 1872-1944, Seuphor, Michel, 1901-1999., and Kunstkreis AG.
