Query: *
Frederick B. Duncan scrapbook on Marshall D. Smith
Creators:
Duncan, Frederick B., d. 1974
Dates:
1944-circa 1990s
Size:
0.2 Linear feet
Collection ID:
AAA.duncfred
Repository:
Archives of American Art
Compiled by Frederick Duncan, this dismantled scrapbook contains eighty pen and ink letters in the form of captioned cartoons by the Chicago painter Marshall D. Smith to Duncan. The art works illustrate the events of their friendship, Duncan's growing family, boats, and the city of Chicago. Included is a typescript by Duncan describing his friendship with Smith and the context of specific cartoons. Also found are an additonal seven cartoons and one Christmas card that were not included in the scrapbook. Photographs depict paintings by Smith owned by Duncan.
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