Collection Information
Size: 0.8 Linear feet
Summary: The papers of painter Marion de Sola Mendes measure 0.8 linear feet and date from 1926 to 1977. Found are three painted miniature portraits, biographical material, correspondence, photographs, printed material, and writings.
Biographical/Historical Note
Marion de Sola Mendes (1909-1972) was a painter in New York City, New York. She was active in many arts organizations and studied with Ralph Fabri. She served as president of the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic.
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Stern, cousins of Mendes, donated her papers to the Archives of American Art in 1977.
Language Note
English .
Funding Note
Processing of this collection received support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.