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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09910 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0103] November-December 1791 |
| Title | Pierre Henri to Henry Knox sending samples of his artwork |
| Date | ca. 1791 |
| Author | Henri, Pierre (ca. 1760-1822) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "Henri," an artist, sends samples of his work (not present) and asks for the addressee's patronage. He gives his address, and notes he can also do portraits in crayon. Location and date of creation inferred from dates of Henri's presence in Philadelphia, and Knox's rental of a house on the street cited on the address leaf. Henri was a painter of miniatures from France. |
| Subjects | Immigration and Migration France Art, Music, Theater, and Film |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |