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Letter Advocates Artist Daniel Huntington For Capitol Rotunda Painting: As All Works Of Art Should Be Done By Those Who Will Do Honour To Our Country

Letter Advocates Artist Daniel Huntington For Capitol Rotunda Painting: As All Works Of Art Should Be Done By Those Who Will Do Honour To Our Country by (CAPITOL ROTUNDA)

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Seller: Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.
Title
Letter Advocates Artist Daniel Huntington For Capitol Rotunda Painting: As All Works Of Art Should Be Done By Those Who Will Do Honour To Our Country
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(CAPITOL ROTUNDA)
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Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc. (United States)
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WILLIAM B. COZZENS (1787-1864). Cozzens was a hotelier in New York City, giving him social and political connections. In 1812, Cozzens ran the Tammany Hotel, which was a headquarter for Democrats. By 1846, he managed the American Hotel which was considered one of the most elegant and exclusive hotels in the country.ALS. 1 pg. February 18, 1846. New York, New York. An autograph letter signed Wm B Cozzens to John Rockwell, a U.S. Representative for Connecticut, about a painting for the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Dear Sir Mr Huntington the best artist in the United States is an applicant for the Picture that Mr Inman was to have painted for the Rotunda of the Capitol. he is a very modest unassuming man and is not much known by the members of Congress it not being in their line. As all works of art should be done by those who will do honour to our country, I think if he should be the person selected the members who vote for him will never have cause to blush when they see the effort of his genius. If you do not know him you may recollect his beautiful Picture of Mercy's Dream & Christiana bought for Mr Edward Carey of Phila (by my son) who had them engraved and for his annuals. he has lately painted a picture and Mr Raub of New Orleans has given him $1400. it has been the admiration of all who have seen it. Many thanks for your kindness in thinking of me my respects to Mrs Rockwell Respects Yours Wm B Cozzens. This letter vouches for the artist Daniel Huntington, a prominent portrait painter, to paint a mural for the Capitol Rotunda, after the death of artist Henry Inman. Inman died in 1846 before completing his work depicting Daniel Boone emigrating to Kentucky. William Cozzens would have been connected to politicians through his work as a hotelier in New York City. Ultimately, Daniel Huntington was not chosen, despite Cozzens's advocation. William H. Powell overtook the project, changing the subject from Daniel Boone to De Sotos discovery of Mississippi. This letter is in fine condition with mailing folds.
Poems

Poems by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth

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Poems
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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
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Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1881. Hardcover. Very Good. Paintings from Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow. Very Good. Green cloth, some soiling and scuffs. Square and firmly bound, marring to the gilt on the fore-edge, sewn-in bookmark present, clean internally.
12 SHOT: A Photopoem

12 SHOT: A Photopoem by ABBOTT, Keith

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12 SHOT: A Photopoem
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ABBOTT, Keith
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Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (United States)
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Very good.
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Calais, VT: Z Press, 1975. First Edition. Very good.. First printing of this short verse accompanied by photographs of a car. Wraps. 4to. Saddle-stapled in pink wraps. sunning at spine and along top edge of rear wrap. Interior bright and clean. Very good. Number 172 of 500.