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Abbott Handerson Thayer letter and drawings to Caroline Peddle Ball, [ca. 1890-1893]

Ball, Caroline Peddle, 1869-1938

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Collection Information

Size: 4 Items

Summary: A letter from Abbott H. Thayer to "Miss Peddle", unsigned, and two pencil sketches by Thayer of his painting "A Virgin." In a handwritten note accompanying the items, Ball explains: "Here is a letter with sketches by Abbott Thayer. It refers to some little figures I modeled as manikins to use for drapery for his famous painting 'A Virgin.'"

Biographical/Historical Note

Thayer, a painter, hired Mrs. Ball to construct manikins for his figure studies in his 1893 painting, The Virgin.

Provenance

Donated 1998 by Michael Deas. The original items were owned by Mrs. Ball.

Language Note

Undetermined .

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Restrictions on Access

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.

How to Cite This Collection

Abbott Handerson Thayer letter and drawings to Caroline Peddle Ball, [ca. 1890-1893]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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