Warren Chappell letter to Isabel Bishop

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Object Details

Creator

Chappell, Warren, 1904-1991

Bishop, Isabel, 1902-1988

Subject

Washington, George

Washington, Martha Dandridge Custis

Place of publication, production, or execution

Other

Physical Description

Letter : 1 folded sheet : handwritten, ill. ; 14 x 36 cm., 14 x 18 cm.

Summary

Illustration shows George Washington on "Father of his Country Day," in pursuit of a fleeing Martha. The cartoon is among many Chappell sent to Bishop during their long-standing friendship.
Illustration in watercolor and ink on paper.

Citation

Warren Chappell. Warren Chappell letter to Isabel Bishop, not before 1975. Isabel Bishop papers, 1914-1983. 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

not before 1975

Record number

(DSI-AAA)7993

Type

Correspondence

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Isabel Bishop papers, 1914-1983

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Exhibitions

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_7993