John Marin letters to Mr. and Mrs. James Franklin
name: label: Creator
content: Marin, John, 1870-1953
label: Names
content: Marin, John, 1870-1953
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: This collection of letters was donated in 2008 by Martha J. Fleischman, director of the Kennedy Galleries.
creator: label: Creator
content: Marin, John, 1870-1953
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Born in Rutherford, N.J., John Marin (1870-1953) became a leading early modern American painter. He lived in both Cliffside, N.J. and Addison, Maine.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 6 Items
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1946-1947
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.marijohn2
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Two letters and three Christmas cards from John Marin to his neighbors in Cliffside, New Jersey, Mr. and Mrs. James Franklin. The letters, written by Marin while summering in Addison, Maine, are upbeat as he describes his activities and the weather, in general. Also included is a photograph of Mrs. James Franklin, Mrs. John Marin, John Marin, and James Franklin.