Artwork

Object Details

Collection Creator

Soyer, Moses, 1899-1974

Collection Citation

Moses Soyer papers, circa 1905-1974. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents note

Artwork includes numerous pencil and ink sketches by Moses Soyer. Most of the sketches are of human figures and faces and many are sketched on reused pieces of paper, such as brochures, programs, or blank postcards. Also found is a complete set of illustrations by Soyer for the First Book of Ballet, written by Noel Streatfeild, and published in 1953. Additional artwork includes a valentine Soyer made for his wife, Ida, a drawing by his granddaughter, Nancy, and a pencil drawing by one of Soyer's students, Ray Sherwin, of Soyer in his studio.

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a18ccebd-d2eb-4284-8728-2210ddda5078

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Moses Soyer papers

Extent

(Box 4-5; 0.2 linear feet)

Date

circa 1940s-1960s

Archival Repository

Archives of American Art

Identifier

AAA.soyemose, Series 6

Type

Archival materials

Arrangement note

This series has been scanned in its entirety.

Collection Rights

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Collection Restrictions

Use of the original papers requires an appointment.

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