James E. Freeman letters to W. D. Pickman
name: label: Creator
content: Freeman, James E., 1808-1884
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Italy -- Rome
label: Topic
content: Painting
label: Topic
content: Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Italy
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1984 by Letitia Howe, relationship to James Freeman is not known.
creator: label: Creator
content: Freeman, James E., 1808-1884
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Painter; New York State and Rome, Italy. Born in New Brunswick, N.J. Grew up in New York State and studied at the National Academy of Design. Settled permanently in Italy, serving as the U.S. consul at Ancona and residing in Rome.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1848-1849
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.freejame
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reel 3829 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Freeman from Rome, Italy, to Pickman of Salem, Massachusetts, discussing Freeman's work in obtaining Italian paintings for Pickman. In addition, Freeman discusses his own painting and the political situation in Rome.