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James McNeill Whistler to Frederick H. Allen

Archives of American Art

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    Object Details

    Creator

    Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903
    Allen, Frederick H., 1845-1926

    Subject

    Ford, Sheridan

    Place of publication, production, or execution

    No place, unknown, or undetermined

    Physical Description

    Letter : 2 p. : handwritten ; 20 x 16 cm.

    Summary

    Whistler expresses his hope that Sheridan Ford has been arrested for putting out an edition of The gentle art of making enemies, a collection of Whistler's art criticism and comments on art, without Whistler's permission.

    Citation

    James McNeill Whistler. James McNeill Whistler to Frederick H. Allen, 1892 or 1893 June 6. James McNeill Whistler collection, 1863-1906, circa 1940. 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

    1892 or 1893 June 6

    Record number

    (DSI-AAA)3341

    Type

    Correspondence

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    Data Source

    Archives of American Art

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Record ID

    AAADCD_item_3341

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