Jackson Pollock letter to Betty Parsons

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Object Details

Creator

Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956

Parsons, Betty, 1900-1982

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 1 p. : handwritten ; 15 x 30 cm.

Summary

Jackson Pollock writing to Betty Parsons about the price of his paintings and also his desire to become commissioned to do more murals.

Citation

Jackson Pollock. Jackson Pollock letter to Betty Parsons, ca. 1951. Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers, 1916-1991. 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

ca. 1951

Record number

(DSI-AAA)492

Type

Correspondence

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Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers, 1916-1991, bulk 1946-1983

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Art galleries, Commercial

Art market

Arts administrators

Murals

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_492