Robert Vonnoh letters to Bert Kahn
name: label: Creator
content: Vonnoh, Robert William, 1858-1933
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Educators -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2022 by Hinda Abrahamson, Bert Kahn's daughter.
creator: label: Creator
content: Vonnoh, Robert William, 1858-1933
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Robert William Vonnoh (1858-1933) was an educator and painter in New York, N.Y., Old Lyme, Conn., and Grez, France.­ He and Bert Kahn were friends.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1930-1933
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.vonnrobe
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Robert Vonnoh letters to Bert Kahn measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1930-1933. The majority of letters were written and sent from France, with a smaller number sent from New York City and Old Lyme, Connecticut. Vonnoh reflects on his work, his ability to sell his art, and people who purchased or expressed interest in his work. The collection also includes typed transcriptions of select pieces of correspondence and a photograph of a self-portrait, printed and inscribed by the artist.