Thomas Ball letter to Stilson Hutchins
name: label: Creator
content: Ball, Thomas, 1819-1911
label: Names
content: Hutchins, Stilson, 1838-1912
label: Names
content: Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
topic: label: Occupation
content: Art patrons
label: Occupation
content: Sculptors
label: Topic
content: Sculpture, American -- Washington (D.C.)
label: Topic
content: Art patronage -- Washington (D.C.)
label: Topic
content: Art -- Commissioning -- Washington (D.C.)
label: Topic
content: Artists and patrons -- Washington (D.C.)
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1955-1962 by Charles E. Feinberg. Feinberg was a long time friend and active donor to AAA.
creator: label: Creator
content: Ball, Thomas, 1819-1911
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Sculptor, miniature and portrait painter, and musician. Born in Charlestown, Mass., studied in Italy.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item ((on partial microfilm reel))
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1888 March 30
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.ballthsh
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reel D8 (frames 297-298) available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Ball writes to Hutchings [sic] of Washington, D.C. regarding Ball's proposed design for a statue of [Daniel] Webster to be erected in Washington. Ball argues for a figure dressed in classical garb, considering it more appropriate for the city than the contemporary costume of three other Webster statues Ball had done in other cities. Ball indicates that he has enclosed photographs for Hutchings to review.
label: Scope and Contents
content: In addition, Ball writes, "I only regret that we are too late to submit my design to Mr. Corcoran, the old friend of Mr. Webster, and of Art. I think he would have been pleased with it." In closing, Ball expresses hope "to have Congress make an appropriation for it. They do such things some times, and for less worthy objects."