Hesselius, Gustavus, 1682-1755
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Hesselius Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS.011
Abstract
Correspondence and records of the descendants of painter Gustavus Hesselius. Correspondents include Hesselius' granddaughter, Elizabeth Henderson Wertmüller; her mother, Lydia Hesselius Henderson; her aunt, Mary Hesselius; and other relatives. Letters concern personal and business matters.
Dates:
1780-1820s
Found in:
Frick Collection Archives
J. Hall Pleasants Research Files
Collection
Identifier: MS.012
Abstract
Dr. J. Hall Pleasants (1873-1957), an authority on early Maryland painters and their works, provided the Frick Art Reference Library with information on thousands of Maryland paintings, and also organized and participated in the Library's photographing expeditions to Maryland. The correspondence and notes in this collection contain information on the genealogy of portrait subjects, painting provenance, attributions, owners, dates, and locations, with the bulk of the research concerning...
Dates:
1924-1959
Found in:
Frick Collection Archives
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