In Memoriam poem for John Peto
Object Details
- Creator
- Callan, Samuel
- Subject
- Peto, John Frederick
- Place of publication, production, or execution
- Other
- Physical Description
- 1 poem : handwritten, ill. ; 52 x 22 cm.
- Summary
- Memorial poem which references Peto's work as a still-life painter (in particular his painting Lights of other days), his love for his home in Island Heights, N.J. and for his daughter Helen.
At the top of the sheet is a pencil drawing of the Toms River, which flows past Island Heights. - Citation
- Samuel Callan. In Memoriam poem for John Peto, 1907 Nov. 30. John Frederick Peto and Peto family papers, 1850-1983. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Use Note
- Current copyright status is undetermined
- Location Note
- Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
- 1907 Nov. 30
- Record number
- (DSI-AAA)13581
- Type
- Writings
- Place
- Island Heights, N.J.
- See more items in
- John Frederick Peto and Peto family papers, 1850-1983
- Archives of American Art
- Topic
- Death
- Record ID
- AAADCD_item_13581
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
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