Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Carolyn Wyeth 1909-1994 Collection
Collection
Identifier: BMA-CW
Abstract
The collection documents the life, artistic career, and personal experiences of Carolyn Wyeth (1909-1994), an artist and member of the renowned Wyeth family. The materials span a range of formats, including newspaper clippings, exhibition catalogues, personal correspondence, photographs, and artwork, providing rich insight into both her public achievements and private life. Central to the collection are articles and records of Carolyn’s exhibitions, her teaching career, and her contributions...
Dates:
1911 - 2005; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1980
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
N.C. Wyeth 1882-1945 Correspondence Collection of Betsy James Wyeth 1921-2020
Collection
Identifier: BMA-NCWC
Abstract
The N.C. Wyeth Correspondence Collection of Betsy James Wyeth details the life of this American artist and illustrator, through letters and photographs collected and curated by his daughter-in-law, Betsy James Wyeth (referred to as “BJW” in this finding aid). The collection contains manuscript correspondence (personal and business), both to and from N.C. Wyeth (referred to as “NCW”), with a majority of the personal letters written to his mother, Henriette Zirngiebel Wyeth (1858-1925)....
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1882 - 1945; 1867 - 2021
Red Rose Girls Collection
Collection
Identifier: BMA-RRG
Abstract
The Red Rose Girls Collection includes materials purchased by the Brandywine Museum of Art pertaining primarily to three prominent female illustrators and artists of the early 20th century: Violet Oakley (1874-1961), Elizabeth Shippen Green (1871-1954), and Jessie Wilcox Smith (1863-1935). The three lived together at the Red Rose Inn in Villanova during their time as students under illustrator Howard Pyle (1853-1911), who began referring to them as “the Red Rose Girls.” The collection is...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1911 - 1947; 1899 - 1979
Rudolf Nureyev 1938-1993 Collection
Collection
Identifier: BMA-RN
Abstract
This collection contains materials related to Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, 1938-1993. Nureyev gained considerable fame in the West after defecting from the Soviet Union in 1961. He developed friendships with many celebrities and artists, including Jamie Wyeth, who purchased the materials within this collection at auction and sold them to the Museum in 2006. The collection includes Nureyev's travel documents and paperwork, personal correspondence and ephemera, and both personal and...
Dates:
1961 - 2003; Majority of material found within 1961 - 1968