Marion Lowndes letters from Gerald Murphy
name: label: Creator
content: Murphy, Gerald, 1888-1964
label: Names
content: Lowndes, Marion
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters
label: Topic
content: Painting, Abstract
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 1965 by Marion Lowndes.
creator: label: Creator
content: Murphy, Gerald, 1888-1964
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Marion Lowndes from Palisades, N.Y. was a close friend of artist, Gerald Murphy. Murphy was a painter, born in Boston, Mass. and lived in Palisades, N.Y. He was active in Europe around 1921, and painted in an abstract style.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 5 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1948-1964
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.murpgera
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reel 5129 (fr. 1352-1364) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Four letters and a postcard, 1948, 1951, 1956, 1964, from Gerald Murphy to Marion "Diddy" (Mrs. Lloyd) Lowndes and family. The letters speak of personal matters concerning Murphy as well as his wife, Sara, and their friendship with Lowndes, travels, and feelings.