Manuscripts

Henry E. Huntington letters to Duveen Brothers, Inc

Description: Also: promissory notes from Huntington to the Duveens, 1916-1918. Subjects: Huntington's account, Arabella Huntington's health, "The Tragic Muse," "Duchess of Devonshire," "Mrs. Burton," Gould miniatures.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1916-1926
Call number: mssHEH
Creator: Huntington, Henry Edwards (1850-1927)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Edwin L. Lewis, November 1939.; Gift of Louise Ward Watkins, July 1946.; Gift of Collis Holladay, April 1967.; Gift of Mrs. Collis H. Holladay, 1977-1981.; Gift of Clifford Henry, May 1978.; Gift of Edwards H. Metcalf, 1978-1992.; Gift of Charles Apfelbaum, April 1981.; gift of Edwards H. Metcalf, Collis H. Holladay, Jr., November 1981.

Duveen Brothers letters to Henry E. Huntington

Manuscripts

Also: memo re: Huntington purchases of paintings (Gainsborough and Romney); list of Huntington pictures remaining at Duveen Brothers; various invoices and shipping notices; list of recipients of the Huntington Catalogue of English Pictures, and memo by Huntington; copy of letter from Huntington to Los Angeles Times, 1925 August 17; list of velvet sent to Huntington. Subjects: Huntington's account, Washington paintings by Stuart, Rembrandt Peale, and C. W. Peale; Birley's portraits of Huntington and Arabella Huntington; bust Mater Dolorosa, miniature collection of Collis P. Huntington, Gould miniatures, Romney portrait of Lady Hamilton, and Roger Van der Weyden's "Virgin and Child."

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Henry E. Huntington letters to Sir Joseph Duveen

Manuscripts

Note: the original of the 1927 April 13 letter is cataloged as mssHM 7812. Also: copy of letter relative to biographical sketch, 1925 January 20; copy of telegram from Huntington to LaSalle Corbell Pickett; draft of telegram in Huntington's hand. Subjects: Arabella Huntington's health, death, estate, and memorial, Henry E. Huntington's health, portraits of the Huntingtons by Oswald Birley, "Benjamin Franklin before Privy Council," portrait of Rev. Joshua Huntington, "Lady Hamilton" by George Romney, "Blue Boy," Kahn collection, miniature collection, "Duchess of Devonshire," architect for Greek temple, John Russell Pope, Andrew Mellon, Duveen property in California, Shillman collection, Rockefeller visit, Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden's visit, "Pinkie," Mischelman sale, the library.

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Duveen Brothers letters to Charles E. Graham

Manuscripts

Also: copy of interest statement to Henry E. Huntington, 1916 May 31; memos re: status of Duveen notes, 1917 March 16, April 10. Subjects: Henry E. Huntington's notes for Duveen and his account, invoice for Blue Boy.

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Charles E. Graham letters to Duveen Brothers, Inc

Manuscripts

Subjects: Henry E. Huntington's account, Lewis & Simmons case, Blue Boy.

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Duveen Brothers letters to Henry E. Huntington

Manuscripts

Also: pencil memo by Huntington; various invoices and shipping notices; telegram from A. G. Walker to Huntington, 1912 February 28; copy of letter from Duveen Brothers to Henry E. Huntington, 1913 April 7. Subjects: Kahn collection, San Marino house, Drouais painting - Bouchet family, Gainsborough, engravings of Romney painting, iron gates, Lord and Lady Decies, "Little Red Riding Hood" by Sir Thomas Lawrence, garden ornaments, and marble fountain. Note: some are photocopies from the Huntington Art Gallery.

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B.F. Stevens & Brown letters to Henry E. Huntington

Manuscripts

Also: photograph of painting of Robert Burns; copy of letter from Huntington to B.F. Stevens & Brown, 1922 March 7; printed announcement of sale of painting of Oscar Wilde by Harper Pennington; invoice for portrait of John Milton (photocopy; original in HEH Art Gallery Archives); photograph and brief description of painting "The Last Muster," by Sir Hubert Herkomer; photograph of bust of Alexander Von Humboldt and printed item. Subjects: Sarah Siddons, "The Tragic Muse," by Sir Joshua Reynolds.

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Henry E. Huntington letters to Duveen Brothers, Inc

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