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Bolton Brown transcript of a letter to his parents

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    Creator

    Brown, Bolton, 1864-1936

    Subject

    Brown, Bolton

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    No place, unknown, or undetermined

    Physical Description

    Letter : 20 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 27 x 21 cm.

    Summary

    Letter is dated 1888 June 25-27, but Brown transcribed it at a later date.
    Brown describes his life in Scotland and includes a sketch of a system he devised to shade himself from the sun while sketching outdoors.
    Only the last three pages of this 20 page letter have been scanned.

    Citation

    Bolton Brown. Bolton Brown transcript of a letter to his parents, 1888 June 25-27. Bolton Coit Brown papers, 1882-1987. 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

    1888 June 25-27

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)5890

    Type

    Correspondence

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    Bolton Coit Brown papers, 1882-1987, bulk 1882-1936

    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Topic

    Illustrated letters

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_5890

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