[A large group of men and women sitting on the ground in Washington Park (Chicago, Illinois), listening to music; and a self-portrait of Paulding sitting on a park bench in Washington Park (Chicago, Illinois), reading a newspaper]

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Title: [A large group of men and women sitting on the ground in Washington Park (Chicago, Illinois), listening to music; and a self-portrait of Paulding sitting on a park bench in Washington Park (Chicago, Illinois), reading a newspaper]
Date: [18]97 July 31
Creator: Paulding, John, d. 1933.
Notes: John [Paulding] ALS to Parents, July 31, [18]97. Chicago, [Illinois], page 3. From a collection containing eleven heavily illustrated letters written from Chicago, Illinois by the teenaged artist-in-training, John Paulding, to his mother between 1897 and 1899. The pen and ink sketches illustrate his experiences in the city. As an illustrator, Paulding's style is strongly influenced by the popular magazine illustrators of the day, featuring strong, clean lines, and outstanding attention to detail and character.
Names and Subjects: Audiences--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Audiences in art.; Benches--1890-1900.; Concerts--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900.; Conductors (Music)--United States.; Hats--1890-1900.; Men--1890-1900.; Men, White.; Musical instruments--1890-1900.; Musical instruments--Pictorial works.; Musical instruments in art.; Newspapers--1890-1900.; Newspapers in art.; Reading--1890-1900.; Self-portraits--1890-1900.; Sitting position.; Trees--Illinois--1890-1900.; Trees in art.; Trees in cities--Illinois--Chicago.; Washington Park (Chicago, Ill.); Women--1890-1900.; Manuscripts shelf.
Genre: Letters (correspondence); Line drawings (drawings); Pen and ink drawings.
Collection Title: John Paulding collection
Collection Creator: Paulding, John, d. 1933.
Project Name: Illustrated Manuscripts Project
ID: 4935
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2018-04-10 14:24:58

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Record: 4935
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