Letter from Marvin Ross to Mildred Bliss, 1703 32nd St., Washington, 7, D.C., April 16 between 1951-1960 Digital
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter from Marvin C. Ross to Mildred Bliss that is was wonderful for her to show her beautiful cameo to Dr. Marie-Louise Vollenweider. He hesitated calling Mildred, but remembered how disappointed he had been after travelling a long distance and not being able to see something. He tells her she lived up to her high standard and were perfectly marvelous.
He says the afternoon was so exciting because Dr. Vollenweider was the first person to come here recently and discuss glyptics. Especially exciting was the talk about the [red?] jasper Gorgon's [Medusa] head that Leigh gave you last summer. Dr. Vollenweider agrees with me about the cameo of Daphne in your little gold locket that it is not classical but VII century. Daphne was appropriate [for her] because the early Church Fathers considered her a symbol of purity.
Dates
- Creation: April 16 between 1951-1960
Creator
- Ross, Marvin C. (Marvin Chauncey), 1904-1977 (Correspondent, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials chiefly in English with a few items in Greek, Latin, French, Italian, or Spanish.
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Extent
23 boxes (Approximately 2632 items including correspondence, expense reports, invoices, estimates, deposit records, book lists, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and plant lists.)Creator
- Ross, Marvin C. (Marvin Chauncey), 1904-1977 (Correspondent, Person)
Subject
- Bliss, Mildred Barnes, 1879-1969 (Recipient, Person)
- Vollenweider, Marie-Louise (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Dumbarton Oaks Repository
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