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Alonzo Chappel biographical notes

Call Number

1973.213

Date

1829-1866, inclusive

Creator

Diers, Herman H. (Role: Compiler)

Extent

0.08 Linear Feet in one folder

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The Alonzo Chappel biographical notes span the period 1829 to 1945 and consist of two typewritten documents. The documents include a typewritten list of owners of original paintings and drawings by Alonzo Chappel, and the other document lists the addresses at which Chappel lived in New York City (including Brooklyn) between 1829 and 1866. This information was compiled by Herman H. Diers in 1945.

Biographical note

Alonzo Chappel (1828-1887), an American painter best known for his depictions of people and events from the American Revolution and the Antebellum Era, was born on Bowery St. in New York City. He resided in Brooklyn, New York from 1848 to 1866, and died in the town of Middle Island, New York.

Scope and Contents

The Alonzo Chappel biographical notes span the period 1829 to 1945 and consist of two typewritten documents. The documents include a typewritten list of owners of original paintings and drawings by Alonzo Chappel, and the other document lists the addresses at which Chappel lived in New York City (including Brooklyn) between 1829 and 1866. This information was compiled by Herman H. Diers in 1945.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Alonzo Chappel biographical notes, 1973.213, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Herman H. Diers, 1945.

Collection processed by

Matthew Gorham

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0006 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201