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This query is forwarded to ARLIS-L with the inquirer's permission. See her contact information at the end of the message. Norine Duncan Brown University >>From: [log in to unmask] >>Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 10:07:42 EST >>Subject: Happy Rockefeller portrait >> >>Hello. I am writing the biography of American artist Paul Swan (1883-1972), >>who starred in three Warhol films, exhibited paintings in the teens with >>Robert >>Henri and John Butler Yeats, and was known as "the most beautiful man in the >>world." >> >>In the 60s he painted Happy Rockefeller. Do you know how I can get in touch >>with anyone who might know where that portrait is and any details on that >>portrait? Other famous portraits he excuted in the 60s included Pope Paul >>VI and >>Malachy McCourt. >> >>See paulswan.net for more information on Paul Swan. I have recently published >>a long article on him in PRODIGAL FATHER REVISITED: ARTISTS AND WRITERS IN >>THE WORLD OF JOHN BUTLER YEATS (Locust Hill, 2003), and there are several >>pages >>on Swan in my DEAR YEATS, DEAR POUND, DEAR FORD: JEANNE ROBERT FOSTER AND HER >>CIRCLE OF FRIENDS (Syracuse U. Press, 2001). The John and Mable Ringling >>Museum of Art owns 17 portraits by Swan, including a self portrait in his >>costume >>for De Mille's 1923 TEN COMMANDMENTS, in which Swan played the captain of the >>Pharaoh's guard. >> >>I am currently completing Swan's biography, and am also acting as agent for >>the family to place some of his portraits in public institutions with >>only the >>requirement of restoration. >>Thank you for any information on the Rockefeller portrait. I don't know how >>to connect with the family. >> >>Janis Londraville >>Dept. of English >>SUNY Potsdam >>Currently in Venice, FL at 941-493-2916 J. Londraville adds: MY PHONE HERE IN VENICE FLA, WHERE I AM SPENDING THIS YEAR, IS 941-493-2916. MY MAILING ADDRESS IS EITHER JANIS LONDRAVILLE, 1712 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE, VENICE FL 34293 (BEST ADDRESS) OR DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT POTSDAM, POTSDAM NY 13676. EMAIL IS [log in to unmask] OR [log in to unmask] BESIDE THE HAPPY ROCKEFELLER PORTRAIT, I AM LOOKING FOR ANY ART WORK OF SWAN'S, OR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT HIM. HIS SCRAPBOOKS ARE NOW AT THE RINGLING MUSEUM, AS IS A COPY OF HIS UNPUBLISHED AUTOBIOGRAPHY (WHICH STOPS AT 1943). __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org//membership.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]