Allen Tupper True letter to Jane True

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Object Details

Creator

True, Allen Tupper, 1881-1955

True, Jane

Place of publication, production, or execution

Other

Physical Description

Letter : 1 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 22 x 14 cm.

Summary

A letter from Colorado painter Allen Tupper True, known for his depictions of Western and Native American themes, written to his daughter Jane, while on a trip to New York. True's sketch shows his daughter skyscrapers, with an airplane flying midway and a tiny speck with an arrow to his caption: "This a lot more what New York looks like. This is me."

Citation

Allen Tupper True. Allen Tupper True letter to Jane True, 1927. Allen Tupper True and True family papers, 1841-1987. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

U.S. public domain

Location Note

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

Date

1927

Record number

(DSI-AAA)1896

Type

Correspondence

Place

New York, N.Y.

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Allen Tupper True and True family papers, 1841-1987

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Metadata Usage

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Record ID

AAADCD_item_1896