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Subseries I.II: Artwork, General, 1870 - 1923

 Sub-Series

Dates

  • 1870 - 1923

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

From the Collection: 17 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Condition Note:

Some prints in this subseries exhibit are overall in good or fair condition.

Subseries I.II: Artwork, General, 1870-1923

Subseries I.II: Artwork, General, 1870-1923, is arranged alphabetically by the last name of creator and contains illustrations, etchings, engravings, lithographs, and prints of General Artwork including portraits, landscapes, and historic scenes. These pieces are not limited to Northeastern Pennsylvania themes and include a broader range of work. Some examples include advertisements, international locations like Venice and Concarneau, and historical events like The Battle of Wyoming. Specific artists that are included within this subseries are James Charles Armytage, Isidore-Laurent Deroy, Juliet Gambareau, Augustin-François Lemaître, Jacques-Gérard Milbert, James Queen, Jean-François Raffaëlli, Ferdinand Schmutzer, William Thomas Smedley, Pieter Daniel van der Burgh, William Walcot, and Henry Warren.

Repository Details

Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository

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