Augustus F. de Forest papers
name: label: Creator
content: De Forest, Augustus F.
label: Names
content: Church, Frederick S. (Frederick Stuart), 1842-1924
label: Names
content: Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: De Forest acquired some of these papers from Charles Henry Hart (after the latter's death in 1918) for the De Forest Art Reference Library and for his art appraisal-gallery business. Later, they passed into the possession of M. R. Schweitzer, another art dealer in New York. Finally, Julius H. Weitzner owned them before giving them to the Archives of American Art.
creator: label: Creator
content: De Forest, Augustus F.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: De Forest was an art appraiser and gallery owner in New York, N.Y.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.4 Linear Feet ((on 3 microfilm reels))
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1852-1946
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.defoaugu
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reels 2520-2522 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Papers, mostly about 19th century American painters, including: correspondence, photos of art work, notes, artists' biographies, and printed matter. Many of the papers are stamped "de Forest Art Library," "de Forest Early American Portraits," or "de Forest Library of Americana." Also found are photographs of Henry Wilson, Edward Troye, Gutzon Borglum, George H. Yewell, William Sartain and Eastman Johnson; and two etchings of "The Mermaid" by Frederick Stuart Church.