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Archives related to: Tortue Gallery (Santa Monica, Calif.)

titleTortue Gallery letters, 1971-1974.
repositoryArchives of American Art
description3 letters to David Nellis, collector, from Stanton Macdonald-Wright, 1971-1972. Macdonald-Wright encloses a sketch of the repainting of "Yoku O Hi" which had been scratched, describes his new home in Hawaii, and explains his feelings about the selling price of his work. Also included is a letter to Mallory Freeman, director of the gallery, from Thomas Hart Benton, 1974, regarding 2 Macdonald-Wright paintings owned by Benton.
extent4 items (on partial microfilm reel) reel 3480
formatsCorrespondence
accessPatrons must use microfilm copy.
record sourcehttp://www.siris.si.edu/
acquisition informationDonated by Mallory Freeman, director of Tortue Gallery, 1978.
updated03/16/2023 10:29:48
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