Thorvald Arnst Hoyer papers
name: label: Creator
content: Hoyer, Thorvald Arnst, 1872-1949
topic: label: Occupation
content: Landscape painters -- Illinois -- Chicago
label: Topic
content: Landscape painting -- 20th century -- United States
label: Topic
content: Primitivism in art
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The donor, Olga Pegelow, is Hoyer's daughter.
creator: label: Creator
content: Hoyer, Thorvald Arnst, 1872-1949
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Painter of primitive-style landscapes. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He settled in Chicago in 1915, where he lived until his death. Hoyer worked for the Federal Art Project's easel division from 1938 to 1942. His work was exhibited throughout America, including The Museum of Modern Art, N.Y.C., and The Art Institute of Chicago.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1925-1982
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.hoyethor
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Scrapbooks
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Scrapbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Letters, printed material, slides, and photographs documenting Hoyer's career. The letters (1935-1982) to Hoyer and his daughter, Olga Pegelow, mainly discuss Hoyer's exhibitions and Pegelow's gifts of his work to museums. Printed material consists of exhibition catalogs (1938-1976), reviews, exhibit announcements, articles, press releases, and Hoyer's scrapbook. There are 6 photographs of Hoyer and his work, 18 color slides of his paintings, and one original pencil drawing. The collection also contains Hoyer's resume, 4 pocket notebooks noting addresses, color notations, and sketches. Receipts and financial papers list Hoyer's paintings donated to The Art Institute of Chicago.