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Correspondence related to paintings,, 1898-1958

 File — Folder: 10

Scope and Contents

"Custer's Last Stand" (1898) - letter

"Custer's Last Stand" (1898) - handwritten note (photocopy)[missing]

"Ghosts in the Galley" (1903) - black/white reproduction, note on reverse side: owned by H.H. Lockwood and given to Colorado Springs Fine Art Museum, 1978

"Love of Life" (1906) illustrations - notes (2) (photocopy)

"Love of Life" (1906) - letter, McClure's Magazine

"Love of Life" (1906) - letter from Jack London (photocopy)

"Portrait of the Artist and Family" (1913) - loan form

"Juanita of Taos" (1914) - letter

"The Chief Speaks" (1917) - letter awarding Potter Palmer Prize to ELB

"Three Riders" (1919) - photo of the original painting, Smithsonian

"Three Riders" (1919) - photocopy and notes

"The Plasterer" (1921) - letter

"Superstition" (1921) - letters (3)

"Indian Dance" (1923) - color reproduction on note card with unrelated letter

"Ranchos Church" (1923-1925) - letter

"The Extraordinary Affray" (1926) - letter

"Song of the Road" (1926) - color reproduction

"Adobe Village: Winter" (1929) - letter

"The City" (1932) - letter

"Indians in the Mountain" (1934) - letter

"Portrait of Mrs. Waller and Children" (1935) - excerpts from a daily diary by Elsie Butler Waller

"Portrait of Mrs. Waller and Children" (1935) - story update

"Portrait of Mrs. Waller and Children" (1935) - sketch of portrait (photocopy)

"The Enchanted Forest" (1935-1946) - letter from Thomas Gilcrease with balance fue on purchase (also mentioned: "Moon, Morning Star and Evening Star," "Mojave Desert," and "Superstition")

"The Enchanted Forest" (1935-1946) - letter from HGB includes abbreviated story of the painting

"Deserted Mining Camp" (1936-1940) - photocopy of painting

"Jury for a Trial of a Sheepherder for Murder" (1936-1940) - letter

"Taos and Her Neighbors" ("Ourselves and Taos Neighbors") (1936-1940) - letter and sketched identification guide

"Don Pedro of Taos" (1938) - print for 1938 Taos Calendar

"Sheepherder" (1939) - letter, includes notes on the painting

"Afternoon of a Sheepherder" (1939) - letter

"Homeward Bound" (1941) - letter from buyer

"Bend in the River" (1942-1948) - color reproduction

"Bend in the River" (1942-1948) - letter (also mentioned: "Church at Ranchos," "Eagle Feather Prayer Chant," "Sangre de Cristo Mountains")

"The Chief Goes Through" (1956-1958) - letter

"The Chief Goes Through" (1956-1958) - requisition for purchase, Museum of New Mexico

Dates

  • 1898-1958

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English.

Access Restrictions

None

Extent

From the Collection: 3.25 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository

Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090