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Painting, American

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Floyd D. Hopper artwork and papers

 Collection
Identifier: L463
Scope and Contents The collection is unique in that it includes his early works from his first time at the John Herron Art School (1929-1933) as well as personal journals Hopper kept listing the sales, exhibits, and loans of his artwork during a large portion of his career. The collection also includes exhibit programs and photographs of some of his later works.Oversize items include Hopper's design for a stained glass window to be placed in a library, the design of a library room, a charcoal drawing...
Dates: 1929-1980

Floyd D. Hopper autumn hills painting

 Collection — Frame A023
Identifier: A023
Scope and Contents This collection contains a painting of an autumn scene created by Floyd D. Hopper in 1960 for the Indiana State Library Staff Association during a meeting. He later returned to touch up the painting. The painting hung in the staff room at the library for many years before being transferred into the care of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Division.
Dates: 1960

Fred C. Yohn papers

 Collection — Folder S684
Identifier: S0684
Scope and Contents This collection includes 2 autographed, signed letters from Fred C. Yohn in Boston, Massachusetts ranging from 1928/01/07 to 1929/03/09 regarding his paintings.
Dates: 1928/01/97-1929/03/9

George Winter, "Pelican Island, on the Wabash" engraving

 Collection — Folder S3496
Identifier: S3496
Scope and Contents This collection contains a color engraving of a painting created by George Winter circa 1837-1852, depicting three Native Americans on the banks of the Wabash River in Indiana near Pelican Island. The engraving was printed by Jewett and Co. from the original painting, likely in the late 1800s, and produced expressly for "the ladies repository."
Dates: circa 1837-1850, undated

Harrison family photograph collection

 Collection — Folder SP037
Identifier: SP037
Scope and Contents This collection includes photographs and 35mm slides in Indianapolis, Indiana, Washington, D.C., and other places in the United States ranging from 1908 to 1961 regarding the Harrison and Scott families, specifically Benjamin Harrison, Caroline Scott Harrison, and Mary Lord Harrison, as well as related houses, clothing, painted portraits, memorials, and historic sites such as the White House and Continental Hall in Washington, D.C.
Dates: 1908-1961

Hibben family papers

 Collection
Identifier: L069
Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence, invitations and calling cards, accounts, stamps, newspaper clippings, membership cards, legal documents, and other papers, as well as photographs, negatives, lantern slides, artwork, textiles, and realia from members of the Hibben and Ketcham families in Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, and Europe ranging from circa 1840 to 1937 regarding family, military, legal, and social matters. Much of the early correspondence belonged to Sarah...
Dates: circa 1840-1937

Walker family collection

 Collection
Identifier: L369
Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence, various documents, photographs, and memorabilia from the Walker family of New Albany, Indiana. The collection contains Francis Walker's Clermont (Ohio) Academy writings; his and his wife Mary's family correspondence (1851-1913); his correspondence from other Methodist ministers and DePauw University officials (1860s-1910); his and Mary's writings (1848-1901); and some letters and documents of his father, James Walker (1820-1837). The bulk of...
Dates: 1820-1988, undated

William Digby portrait print

 Collection — Folder S3495
Identifier: S3495
Scope and Contents This collection includes a print of the painting of William Digby created by George Winter in Indiana circa 1852. The print was created sometime after that, probably in the early to mid-20th century. The original painting belongs to the Tippecanoe Public Library.
Dates: undated

William E. Reed steamboat painting prints

 Collection — Folder OBC021
Identifier: OBC021
Scope and Contents The collection consists of 5 reprinted paintings created by William E. Reed. The paintings are of different Mississippi and Ohio River steamboats: Betsy Ann, America, Homer Smith, Grand Republic, and Delta Queen.
Dates: 1969-1970