Illustrators -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Scribner's Sons Art Department Card File Collection
Collection
Identifier: BMA-CSS
Scope and Contents
The card file contains approximately 22,000 3 x 5 and 4 x 6 index cards documenting Charles Scribner’s Sons transactions with artists and artworks used in their many publications. The artworks included range from reproductions of external works to photographs of portraits to original book jackets and illustrations commissioned by Scribner’s Sons. The cards include a range of information; some include only the names of artists and artworks, while others include the corresponding publications,...
Dates:
1884 - 1956; Majority of material found within 1900 - 1930
Charlotte Harding 1873-1951 Collection
Collection
Identifier: BMA-CH
Abstract
The Charlotte Harding Collection contains materials related to American illustrator Charlotte Harding Brown (1873-1951). The bulk of the materials are reproductions of her illustrations, and both personal and professional correspondence, including a number of letters from her mentor, Howard Pyle, and reproductions of her illustrations. The collection also includes photographs, mementos, and biographical material. All materials were donated to the museum by the artist's daughter, Charlotte...
Dates:
1893 - 1982; Majority of material found within 1896 - 1919
The Maxfield Parrish Museum Collection
Collection
Identifier: BMA-MPMC
Abstract
The Maxfield Parrish Museum Collection includes archival materials donated by the closed Maxfield Parrish Museum through its director and former art dealer, Alma Gilbert. The collection includes materials that relate to the home life and activities of Maxfield Parrish’s immediate family, such as photographs of the family and home, postcards, and children’s drawings. Materials pertaining to Parrish’s professional life include glass plate negatives and other photographs used as models for...
Dates:
1881 - 1978; Majority of material found within 1880 - 1920