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Watkins, Franklin C., n.d.

 File — Box: 3

Scope and Contents

156. Watkins, Franklin to Jim. [he may be painting Pope's portrait]. 1/15/72. N.D. 157. Watkins, Franklin to Jim. Naples, Fla. [has rigged up a studio in an old carport.] 158. Watkins, Franklin to Ruth (on Mrs. FCW letterhead). [thanks her for loan of one of his paintings for an exhibit]. 159. Watkins, Franklin to Jim (on FCW letterhead). [contains self sketch]. 160. Watkins, Franklin to Jim. [internal motivation upon beginning a painting.] 161. Watkins, Franklin to Ruth and Jim. p.c. shows Detroit, Mich. [at a tense point in the painting of a portrait.] 162. Watkins, Franklin to Jim. ["Art in the American Public mind is tainted salacious wise..."] 163. Watkins, Franklin to Jim. (on 460 Seventh St. letterhead. [hopes Jim will maintain P.A.F.A. connections, so his opinions may still be sought.] 164. Watkins, Franklin to Jim. (on Ralston Hotel letterhead) [is painting portrait of a man with a ""dandy"" head] 165. Watkins, Franklin to Ruth and Jim. (on FCW letterhead). [sketch of him as a patient being chased by a nurse.] 166. Watkins, Franklin to Jim. (on green FCW letterhead, Naples). [is working on 2 paintings, about one of which he is unhappy. ""Painting with me is always now.""] 167. Watkins, Franklin to Jim. (on FCW letterhead). [needs to borrow some FCW paintings for an exhibit and J.P.M. has the mother lode.]

Dates

  • Creation: n.d.

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