Christian Schussele Letters, 1853-1860
Collection
Identifier: MC-1954-191
Scope and Contents
Painter, of Philadelphia. Personal correspondence relating in part to portraits of famous men and to Andrew Jackson. Most of the papers are letters relating to the painting 'Andrew Jackson before Judge Hall." C. J. Hedenberg is the correspondent who gathered the information that enabled Schussele to recreate the scen over forty years after the event.
Dates
- Creation: 1853 - 1860
Creator
- Schussele, Christian, 1824-1879 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access requires an appointment.
Biographical / Historical
Christian Schussele was born in Guebviller, Haut Rhin, Alsace, while that province was French. Schussele is the artist who painted the courtroom scene of Andrew Jackson being tried before Judge Hall in New Orleans.
Extent
100 items
Language of Materials
English
General
NUCMC MS 67-139
Subject
- Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 (Person)
- Hedenberg, C. J., 1819-1873 (Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum Repository
Contact:
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Rd.
Tulsa Ok 74127
918-631-6441
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Rd.
Tulsa Ok 74127
918-631-6441