Alexander Calder, Roxbury, Connecticut letter to Ben Shahn, New York, New York

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Object Details

Creator

Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976

Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 2 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 28 x 22 cm.

Summary

Sculptor Alexander Calder, who lives in Roxbury, Conn., writes to invite painter Ben Shahn from New York, N.Y. for a visit. The letter is illustrated with a map to Calder's house.

Citation

Alexander Calder. Alexander Calder, Roxbury, Connecticut letter to Ben Shahn, New York, New York, 1949 February 24. Ben Shahn papers, 1879-1990. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1949 February 24

Record number

(DSI-AAA)504

Type

Correspondence

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Ben Shahn papers, 1879-1990, bulk 1933-1970

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Metadata Usage

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Record ID

AAADCD_item_504