Sheldon Parsons in cowboy attire, Santa Fe, 1932

Item Overview

Title

Sheldon Parsons in cowboy attire, Santa Fe, 1932

Photographer

Connell, Will, 1898-1961

Date Created

1932

Date

1932

Collection

Connell (Will) Papers

Notes

Description

Sheldon Parsons studied at the National Academy of Design and was a successful portrait artist in New York City from 1896 to 1912. He moved to Santa Fe around 1912, became a founding member of the Santa Fe colony of artists and changed from portrait painting to landscape painting.
Half-length portrait photograph of Sheldon Parsons wearing a cowboy had, sweater, and neckerchief and holding a pipe.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w acetate negative

Keywords

Genre

black-and-white photographs
acetate film
Portrait photographs

Names

Parsons, Orrin Sheldon, 1966-1943

Location

New Mexico--Santa Fe

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Artist colonies--New Mexico--Santa Fe
Artists--American--New Mexico--Santa Fe