Collection on Désiré Despradelle
Scope and Contents
Materials in the Collection on Désiré Despradelle date from 1873 to 1913. The collection comprises an scrapbook (104 pages) including paper items, paper labels and photographs. The collection also includes articles and pamphlets about Despradelle.
Dates
- 1873 - 1913
Creator
- Despradelle, Désiré (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical Note
Désiré Despradelle was born in Chaumont, France, in 1862. He was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts at age twenty, educated in the atelier of Jean-Louis Pascal, and obtained his diploma in 1886. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1889.
In 1893, Despradelle moved to Boston, accepting a position as professor of design at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he served until his death in 1912.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (2 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
Some collection descriptions are based on legacy data and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. Description may change pending verification. Please contact the MIT Department of Distinctive Collections if you notice any errors or discrepancies.
- Despradelle, Désiré
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- Faculty Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
- faculty papers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Creator
- Despradelle, Désiré (Person)
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Collection on Désiré Despradelle
- Status
- Data Entry In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021 October 18: Edited by Lana Mason for compliance with DACS single-level optimum requirements.
Repository Details
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