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New Harmony People and Scenes, ca. 1826-1837

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: Series 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The Collection of Virginia Poullard Dupalais Twigg, Lucy Way Sistare Say, and Charles Alexandre Lesueur Works of Art (circa 1800-1846; 43 items) contains twenty-six pencil, pastel, charcoal and watercolor sketches on paper by Charles Lesueur and seventeen pencil and watercolor sketches attributed to Virginia Dupalais Twigg, Lesueur's niece and pupil who lived with him in New Harmony, or Lucy Sistare Say, a fellow artist teaching at New Harmony. Many of the sketches document life in New Harmony, Indiana. These works are most likely dated according to Lesueur's stay in Indiana, from 1826 to 1837. Some of the works date prior to 1826, when Lesueur resided in France. The collection also includes publications by the Muséum du Havre related to the life and works of Lesueuer.

Dates

  • ca. 1826-1837

Language of Materials

From the Collection: The majority of the collection is in French. Handwritten notes on the artwork are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.50 Cubic Feet

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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