William J. Hughes papers regarding William Harnett
name: label: Creator
content: Hughes, William J. (William Joseph), 1863-1938
label: Names
content: Harnett, William Michael, 1848-1892
topic: label: Occupation
content: Lawyers -- Washington (D.C.)
label: Occupation
content: Collectors -- Washington (D.C.)
label: Topic
content: Art -- Collectors and collecting
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was received in 2010 by an unknown donor.
creator: label: Creator
content: Hughes, William J. (William Joseph), 1863-1938
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: William J. Hughes (1863-1938) was a collector of William Harnett paintings. Hughes was an Assistant United States Solicitor General and was employed at the Justice Department for nearly 49 years, a large part of the time as an attorney.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1887-1926
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.hughwill
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The William Hughes papers regarding William Harnett measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1887-1926. Included is professional correspondence between Hughes and others regarding works of art by painter William Harnett. Also included are photographs of works of art.