Overview
Album of 13 drawings by the British artist Rena Fennessy.
Dates
- Creation: 1964-1968
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Album of 13 drawings, measuring 25 x 34 cm. or smaller, contains eight drawings of birds, two drawings of animals, and four drawings of plants, which were made in Nairobi, Kenya.
Biographical / Historical
Rena Fennessy was a British artist best known for book illustration and flora and fauna drawings.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
84M-365. Bequest of Philip Hofer. Album bought by Philip Hofer from Rena Fennessy in August 1967.
Item 16, gift of Rena Fennessy to Phillip Hofer in recognition of his special interest in her work, January, 1968.
Separated Materials
Correspondence between Hofer and Fennessy, dated 29 Oct. 1967- 11 Mar. 1968, removed to curatorial files.
Processing Information
The drawings are in 13 folders, with the cover and title page of the album from which they were removed. Titles are transcribed from the drawings, with some corrections and additions of scientific or popular names; punctuation may differ. The page numbers in brackets represent their places in the album.
- Title
- Fennessy, Rena. Rena Fennessy drawings, 1964-1968: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01661
Repository Details
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