Brinton, Christian, 1870-1942

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Principal respondent: Brinton, Christian. Correspondence regarding circulation of exhibition; catalog; critical response.

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Correspondence with Christian Brinton regarding trip to Scandinavia; correspondence regarding purchase of 'Singing Girl,' Masolle; objects purchased from Swanberg; Sparre work; with Birger Sandzén; regarding organization of exhibition; loans; Leksand purchases.

Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding catalog, including text; damage to Temple of Kosovo, including diagram, and to Moses; loan of objects to Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Exhibition; shipping; sales of works; Maid of Kosovo; objection to Laocoon. Also includes correspondence regarding circulation of other 1924 travelling exhibitions. Additional respondents: M.I. Pupin, Milan Maryanovic, Ivan Mestrovic, Peter Mestrovic, Christian Brinton. List of works and valuations. Minutes of exhibition committee....

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Correspondence regarding Russian Exhibition (Brinton Collection). Correspondence regarding recommendation for acquisition of K. Dreier work; Chester County Art Association; lectures; Pushkin textiles; organization and circulation, Soviet Art exhibition. Proposal, Estonian exhibition. Purchase of donation of collection; including list of works.