Gammell, R. H. Ives (Robert Hale Ives), 1893-1981

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Painter, writer; Boston, Mass.

From the description of R.H. Ives Gammell interviews, 1973 Mar. 21-1973 June 12 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79221014

R.H. Ives Gammell (1893-1981) was a painter and writer from Boston, Mass.

From the description of Oral history interview with R.H. Ives Gammell, 1973 Mar. 21-June 12 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 495595169

Painter, writer; Boston, Mass.

Studied with Boston School painter William MacGregor Paxton. In 1946, Gammell's Twilight of Painting: an Analysis of Recent Trends to Serve in a Period of Reconstruction, was published. In addition to being a prolific writer, he was an allegorical painter; his major works incorporated classical, religious, imaginative, and contemporary cultural elements. A series of paintings based on Francis Thompson's poem, "Hound of Heaven" are considered to be some of his most important works. His biography of painter Dennis Miller Bunker was published in 1953.

From the description of R.H. Ives Gammell papers, 1883-1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79174966

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