Laura Knight letters, 1939 May 11
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Summary
- Creator:
- Knight, Laura, Dame, 1877-1970
- Abstract:
- Dame Laura Knight was an English artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. Two letters written by Laura Knight on 1939 May 11 that provide letters of introduction for contacts in the United States on behalf of fellow artist Clara Klinghoffer. One is written to Klinghoffer, the other to Marion Fenhagen.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (2 items)
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11719
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- Scope and content:
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Two letters written by Laura Knight on 1939 May 11 that provide letters of introduction for contacts in the United States on behalf of fellow artist Clara Klinghoffer. One is written to Klinghoffer, the other to Marion Fenhagen.
- Biographical / historical:
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Dame Laura Knight (4 August 1877 – 7 July 1970) was an English artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint. Knight was a painter in the figurative, realist tradition and who embraced English Impressionism. In her long career, Knight was among the most successful and popular painters in Britain. Her success in the male-dominated British art establishment paved the way for greater status and recognition for women artists.
- Acquisition information:
- The Laura Knight Letters were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2015.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Alice Poffinberger, April, 2019
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2015-0050-LUBMSS278
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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