Ralph Elmer Clarkson (1961-1942)
Ralph E. Clarkson Papers
INV-2621
Ralph Elmer Clarkson (1961-1942)c.1900-1941
Ralph E. Clarkson Papers
Ralph Elmer Clarkson (1961-1942) →archival material
Date
c.1900-1941
Medium
Photographs, correspondence and printed papers.
Dimensions
1 box: W.: 15.3 cm (6 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Frank Wadsworth, 2005.
Born in Amesbury, Massachusetts on August 3, 1861, artist and educator Ralph Elmer Clarkson played an important role in the development of Chicago’s artistic establishment at the turn of the 19th century. After several years working in New York, Paris and Italy, Clarkson settled in Chicago in 1896. While living in Chicago, Clarkson taught painting at the School of the Art Institute and was the president of several notable arts organizations including the Chicago Society of Artists, the Art Commission of Chicago, and the Art Commission of the state of Illinois. Clarkson was also active in the Cliff Dwellers club, the Illinois Athletic Club and the Eagle’s Nest Camp. This collection sketches a broad view of the career of Ralph E. Clarkson (1861–1942), including photographs, printed materials, manuscripts and correspondence. Highlights include photographs of many of Clarkson’s artworks, clippings relating to the life of Lorado Taft, Clarkson’s colleague, and letters regarding his works and other social matters.
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