Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Van Leyden, Ernst, 1892-1969. |
| Title: | Ernst Van Leyden Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1942-1953 |
| Quantity: | 0.25 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | European painter and sculptor. Collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, subject files, clippings. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
Ernst Van Leyden (1892-1969) was a European painter and sculptor known for his murals and frescoes, particularly his use of light, and for his work in mixed-media sculpture. Born in Holland, he studied there and in London and Berlin, and worked in various countries around Europe including Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, England, Egypt and the Middle East. He emigrated to the United States in the early years of World War II and spent ten years in California. He died in Paris in 1969.
The Ernst Van Leyden Papers include correspondence, manuscripts, subject files, and clippings.
The collection is unprocessed and remains in original order.
The collection is unprocessed and accessible by special permission only.
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Ernst Van Leyden Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Gift of Ernst Van Leyden, 1964.
Created by: MRC
Date: 18 Nov 2010
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