James Carroll Beckwith diary (in the New York Historical Society)
name: label: Creator
content: Beckwith, J. Carroll (James Carroll), 1852-1917
label: Names
content: Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925
topic: label: Occupation
content: Portrait painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Art, American -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Portrait painting -- 19th century -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Portrait painting -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Lent for microfilming by the New York Historical Society, 1974.
creator: label: Creator
content: Beckwith, J. Carroll (James Carroll), 1852-1917
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: James Carroll Beckwith (1852-1917) was a portrait and landscape painter in New York, New York. He studied art at the National Academy of Design before moving to Paris and studying at the École des Beaux-Arts and under Carolus-Duran. While in Paris, he shared a studio with painter John Singer Sargent, who also was also studying with Carolus-Duran. Beckwith taught at the Art Students League when he returned to New York. He was elected as a member of the National Academy of Design in 1894.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Microfilm reel (1 volume (200 p.) on 1 microfilm reel)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1895
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.beckjaca
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Microfilm reels
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reel 800 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Original in: The New York Historical Society.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: This microfilmed diary was kept by Beckwith during 1895 while he was living in New York City. Beckwith writes of his constant worry about money; his dissatisfaction with his painting; of friends and personal matters; the portraits he is working on; art and artists,;his admiration for John Singer Sargent; classes at several art schools in the city; and the various clubs to which he belonged.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: The Archives of American Art also holds the James Carroll Beckwith papers, 1871-circa 1991, bulk 1875-1917.