Jaroslav Brychta Drawings
Scope and Contents
This small collection consists of three colored pencil and ink drawings by Jaroslav Brychta given to Suzanne K. Frantz by Brychta's daughter, Jaroslava Brychtová. Susanne K. Frantz was a curator at the Corning Museum of Glass. The correspondence from Brychtová to Frantz that accompanied these drawings is also in the collection.
Materials are organized alphabetically and by material type. Estimated dates assigned to the drawings are based on the dates assigned to similar drawings by Brychta.
Dates
- Circa 1950-1996
Creator
- Brychta, Jaroslav, 1895-1971 (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in Czech.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for public research. Researchers must make an appointment to view the collection.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Jaroslav Brychta was a glass sculptor and teacher at various glassmaking schools in Železný Brod. Born in 1895 and trained at the School of Applied Arts in Prague, Brychta is particularly remembered for his glass figurines. Brychta was also the father of Jaroslava Brychtová, a glass sculptor and creative partner of Stanislav Libenský.
Brychta died in 1971.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (1 flat box)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from Suzanne K. Frantz in 2020.
Accession 2020.004
Processing Information
Processed by Colleen McFarland Rademaker in 2020.
- Glass artists -- Czech Republic -- 20th century -- Archives Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Source
- Title
- Jaroslav Brychta Drawings, Circa 1950-1996
- Subtitle
- A Guide to the Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Colleen McFarland Rademaker
- Date
- March 6. 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Rakow Research Library Manuscript Collection Repository
The Rakow Research Library
The Corning Museum of Glass
Five Museum Way
Corning NY 14830 USA
607.438.5318
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