John Von Wicht papers
name: label: Creator
content: Von Wicht, John, 1888-1970
topic: label: Occupation
content: Mosaicists -- New York (State) -- Brooklyn
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- Brooklyn
label: Topic
content: Mosaics -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- Brooklyn
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Sketches for mosaics and reproductions of mosaics, provenance unknown. Audubon Club letters and portions of the printed material donated by Kunigunde von Wicht, John's widow, 1971. All other material donated by Alfred Nordtveldt through Mr. Keller of the Bertha Schaefer Gallery, 1973.
creator: label: Creator
content: Von Wicht, John, 1888-1970
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Painter, craftsperson, sculptor; Brooklyn, N.Y. Born in Malente-Holstein, Germany. WPA artist.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 26 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1950-1970
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.vonwich
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Scrapbooks
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Scrapbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Correspondence between von Wicht and his wife and letters from the Audubon Club, museums, and friends; exhibition catalogs, announcements, and clippings; financial papers; biographical material; writings; exhibition records; sketches for mosaics and painted decorations for homes, other sketches, and graphic designs; reproductions of historic mosaics; diaries; awards; and 2 scrapbooks.