Thomas Hart Benton letter to James Brooks

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Object Details

Creator

Benton, Thomas Hart, 1889-1975

Brooks, James, 1906-1992

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 1 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 28 x 22 cm.

Summary

Benton writes with tips and an illustration showing how to "get a big thing to appear like a little thing."

Citation

Thomas Hart Benton. Thomas Hart Benton letter to James Brooks, 1933 August 5. James Brooks and Charlotte Park papers, 1909-2010. 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

1933 August 5

Record number

(DSI-AAA)5878

Type

Correspondence

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James Brooks and Charlotte Park papers, 1909-2010, bulk 1930-2010

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Art--Technique

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_5878