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Mattei (Clarence) Portraits Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR-2022-006
Portraits of a Community: The Art of Clarence Mattei cover
Portraits of a Community: The Art of Clarence Mattei cover

Scope and Contents

One hundred forty-five (145) photographic reproductions of Clarence Mattei's charcoal portrait artwork.

Dates

  • 1917 - 1942

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights reside with the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head Archivist of the Gledhill Library.

Extent

148 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Mattei (Clarence) Portraits Collection contains photographic reproductions of some of Clarence Mattei's charcoal portraits.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two series:

1) Named portrait subjects in alphabetical order by last name

2) Unnamed portrait subjects in three groups; women, men, and children

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The majority of prints in the collection were gifted by Loraine Mattei.

Related Materials

Graffy de Garcia, Erin. 2004. Portraits of a Community: The Art of Clarence Mattei, in Noticias, Vol. 50, No. 3, Autumn 2004. https://issuu.com/santabarbaramuseum/docs/noticias_50_3_2004

Processing Information

The Mattei (Clarence) Portraits Collection was processed by Chris S. Ervin CA in October 2022.

Title
Guide to the Mattei (Clarence) Portraits Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Chris S. Ervin CA
Date
2022-10-28
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Gledhill Library Repository

Contact:
136 E. De La Guerra
Santa Barbara California 93101 USA