Edith M. Prellwitz papers
name: label: Creator
content: Prellwitz, Edith Mitchill, 1865-1944
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
label: Topic
content: Women artists
label: Topic
content: Women painters
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was donated in 2019 by Stephanie Monyack, who purchased the papers at an estate sale from the Henry and Edith Prellwitz family.
creator: label: Creator
content: Prellwitz, Edith Mitchill, 1865-1944
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content: Edith M. Prellwitz papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The scattered papers of painter Edith M. Prellwitz measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1896 to 1938. Found are two letters, photographs, and printed materials concerning Prellwitz's career.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Edith Mitchell Prellwitz (1865-1944) was a painter in New York City and Long Island, New York. She studied at the Art Students League and was known for her tonalist landscapes and portraits. She was married to Henry Prellwitz and they lived along Peconic Bay, Long Island later in life.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1896-1938
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.preledit
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The scattered papers of painter Edith M. Prellwitz measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1896 to 1938. Found are two letters, photographs, and printed materials concerning Prellwitz's career.