Object Details
Creator
Brown, Bolton, 1864-1936
Subject
Brown, Bolton
Place of publication, production, or execution
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description
Letter : 12 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 27 x 21 cm.
Summary
The letter to Brown's brother Edmund is dated 1887 July 30, but was transcribed by Brown at a later date.
Brown describes the town of Artte [?] in Switzerland where he is staying, his landlady and her family at the Gasthaus zum Engel, and his efforts to paint the surrounding countryside.
Only the last four pages of this 12 page letter have been scanned.
Brown describes the town of Artte [?] in Switzerland where he is staying, his landlady and her family at the Gasthaus zum Engel, and his efforts to paint the surrounding countryside.
Only the last four pages of this 12 page letter have been scanned.
Citation
Bolton Brown. Bolton Brown transcript of a letter to Eddie Brown, 1887 July 30. 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
1887 July 30
Record number
(DSI-AAA)1128
Type
Correspondence
Place
Switzerland
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Bolton Coit Brown papers, 1882-1987, bulk 1882-1936
Data Source
Archives of American Art
Topic
Illustrated letters
Record ID
AAADCD_item_1128