John Rettig papers
name: label: Creator
content: Rettig, John, 1858-1932
label: Names
content: Duveneck, Frank, 1848-1919
label: Names
content: Potthast, Edward, 1857-1927
label: Names
content: Rodin, Auguste, 1840-1917
topic: label: Occupation
content: Designers -- Ohio -- Cincinnati
label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Ohio -- Cincinnati
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Lent for microfilming 1985 by Elizabeth Youssef, niece of Rettig.
creator: label: Creator
content: Rettig, John, 1858-1932
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Painter, set designer; Cincinnati, Ohio. Best known for his elaborate set designs and Dutch paintings. Attended the Cincinnati Art School receiving a diploma in decorative design in 1875. Traveled widely and utilized knowledge gained abroad for the creation of his historical shows, such as "The Fall of Babylon" and "Montezuma or the Conquest of Mexico." Some were produced under contract with Barnum and Bailey. During the latter part of his life, he and his wife frequently visited Volendam, Holland; sights there figure in his paintings of the period. After years of collecting Dutch artifacts, the Rettigs created an authentic Dutch room in their home in Ohio.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 900 Items ((on 1 microfilm reel))
unitdate: label: Date
content: [ca. 1840-1965]
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.rettjohn
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reel 3614 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
originalsloc: label: Existence and Location of Originals
content: Originals returned to the lender Elizabeth Youssef after microfilming.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Biographical materials including passport, business card, and membership cards; correspondence, ca. 1887-1965, including letters from Frank Duveneck and Auguste Rodin; writings; inventories of works of art; lists of picture owners and exhibition visitors; list of contents of his Dutch room in Ohio; one painting by Rettig and a sketch of Rettig by Edward Henry Potthast; 2 sketchbooks; financial records, ca. 1902-1909; exhibition catalogs, ca. 1896-1965; 15 reproductions of his art works; 5 theater programs featuring Rettig's set designs; newspaper clippings and magazine articles featuring Rettig and others, ca. 1840-1957; printed miscellany; and photographs of Rettig in his studios, in Holland with his models, and of his art work.