Fonds F2498 - Franz Hoelzlhuber fonds

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Reference code

CA ACU GBA F2498

Title

Franz Hoelzlhuber fonds

Date(s)

  • [ca. 1864-1867] (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

1 cm of textual records

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Franz Hoelzlhuber (Franz Holzlhuber), 1826-1898, was born in Grundberg bei Styr, Austria. He worked as a law clerk and received some training in art and music. From 1856 to 1860, he lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, and travelled extensively through North America. Many of his sketches, paintings and watercolors were exhibited in Europe or published as illustrations. In later life he became director of the National Railroad Museum and was decorated with the Gold Merit Cross in Austria.

Archival history

Donated to the Riveredge Foundation by Kennedy Galleries, New York, 1971.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Transferred from the Riveredge Foundation, 1979.

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Scope and content

The fonds consists of two suites of short musical compositions intended to accompany travelling exhibitions of the composer's paintings. The suites were inspired by the composer's travels and were entitled "Reise nach Amerika" and "Reise in Amerika und England". The material is accompanied by programs for the shows, and extracts of journalistic reviews. Also includes commentaries of art dealers.

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Conditions governing access

No restrictions on access.

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      The material is in English.

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      No finding aid.

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      Related units of description

      Artworks by Franz Hoelzlhuber are held in the Glenbow Art Collection.

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      Note

      Title based on contents of records.

      Note

      Consists of file 314 from M-4843 Riveredge collection

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

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