In Memoriam poem for John Peto

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Object Details

Creator

Callan, Samuel

Subject

Peto, John Frederick

Place of publication, production, or execution

Other

Physical Description

1 poem : handwritten, ill. ; 52 x 22 cm.

Summary

Memorial poem which references Peto's work as a still-life painter (in particular his painting Lights of other days), his love for his home in Island Heights, N.J. and for his daughter Helen.
At the top of the sheet is a pencil drawing of the Toms River, which flows past Island Heights.

Citation

Samuel Callan. In Memoriam poem for John Peto, 1907 Nov. 30. John Frederick Peto and Peto family papers, 1850-1983. 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

1907 Nov. 30

Record number

(DSI-AAA)13581

Type

Writings

Place

Island Heights, N.J.

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John Frederick Peto and Peto family papers, 1850-1983

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Death

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_13581