Morton Schamberg letter to Walter Pach

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Object Details

Creator

Schamberg, Morton L., 1881-1918

Pach, Walter, 1883-1958

Subject

Association of American Painters and Sculptors (New York, N.Y.)

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 4 p. : handwritten ; 10 x 17 cm.

Summary

Schamberg writes from Philadelphia to Pach in Paris. He discusses his photographic work and laments that he has not been able to paint; he mentions receiving an invitation to exhibit with the Association of American Painters and Sculptors, and that he hopes to meet up with Pach in New York.
Letter written on four consecutive postcards, each one a photographic art reproduction.
Date based on postmark.

Citation

Morton L. Schamberg. Morton Schamberg letter to Walter Pach, 1912 Aug. 23. Walter Pach papers, 1857-1980. 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

1912 Aug. 23

Record number

(DSI-AAA)14187

Type

Correspondence

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Walter Pach papers, 1857-1980

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_14187