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[Partington family photographs]Creator/Contributor:
Partington family., creatorCreator/Contributor:
Genthe, Arnold, 1869-1942, photographer.Creator/Contributor:
Partington, Gertrude, 1875-, artist.Creator/Contributor:
Habenicht, photographerCreator/Contributor:
Albright, Herman Oliver, 1876-1944, photographer.Creator/Contributor:
Partington, Jack A.Abstract:
Collection of Partington family portraits and snapshots, including John Herbert Evelyn Partington, Sarah Ann Partington, Blanche
Partington, Richard Langtry, Gertrude Partington Albright, Phyllis Partington, John Allan (Jack) Partington, Kate Partington
and Edward and Mary Partington. Also includes pictures of Partington family associates Jack London, George Sterling, Charmian
London, Irving (Jack London's nephew), Ambrose Bierce, and Joaquin Miller. Jack London's yacht the Snark is also depicted.
Other material includes a group portrait of students of the Partington School of Illustration, views of the Piedmont Gallery,
a group of portraits of nineteenth century music and theater performers, Bohemian Club scenes, views of a mural in Mexico
City by Diego Rivera, various landscape photographs, six small oil paintings (at least one of them painted by Richard Langtry
Partington) and two small drawings by J.H.E. Partington. Also includes an album of travel photographs taken and collected
by Jack London during visits to Japan, Hawaii and possibly other locations in Asia and the Pacific, as well as London's ranch
in Glen Ellen, Sonoma County.
PIC box 3 contains portraits of John Herbert Evelyn Partington, his children Gertrude, Kate, Phyllis Richard, Edward and Jack,
and his grandson Jack; photographs of and by Herman Oliver Albright; snapshots of Partington family members with Jack London,
his wife Charmian London, many taken aboard their boat "The Snark"; Arnold Genthe portraits of Gertrude and H.O. Albright;
photographs pertaining to opera singer Rosa Ponselle; and miscellaneous and unidentified portraits. PIC box 4 contains miscellaneous
family snapshots; photographs of Partington family art works; photographs pertaining to Jack Partington's theatrical production
Fireworks (1927); and miscellaneous landscape photographs. Volume 2 (ALB) contains photographs taken approximately 1905-1910,
depicting George Sterling, Carrie Sterling, Jack London, a man identified as Ambrose Bierce, and various Partington family
members, including Kate, Phyllis, Gertrude, Richard, Blanche, Edward, Sarah and H.O. Albright. Volume 3 (ALB) contains photographs
taken approximately between 1910 and 1920, most possibly by H.O. Albright, depicting Gertrude Partington and Albright, San
Francisco (chiefly Chinatown and night views), plant studies, the Berkeley hills, Julia Collier and Robin Collier, and various
Bay Area landscapes. Volume 4 (ALB) contains photographs compiled by Aslaug Aune White (sister-in-law of Jack Partington,
Sr., daughter of Olympic ice skater Per Aune and wife of architect of Mark White, a nephew of Bernard Maybeck) taken in the
1920s, chiefly during her years working in Shanghai. Volume 5 (fALB) contains photographs compiled by Aslaug Aune White in
the 1920s and 1930s, depicting various locations in China, Europe and the Sierra Nevada; among those depicted are Aslaug's
sister Inge Aune Partington, Jack Partington, Sr. and Jack Partington, Jr. PIC TEMP boxes 1 and 2 contain photographs of theatrical
productions. NEG TEMP box 1 contains miscellaneous negatives.
Date:
1880 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caArtists -- California -- Photographs
Artistes -- Californie -- Photographies
Artists
California
Partington, J. H. E., (John Herbert Evelyn) -- 1843-1899 -- Photographs
Partington, Sarah Ann -- -1909 -- Photographs
Partington, Blanche -- -1951 -- Photographs
Partington, Richard Langtry -- 1868-1929 -- Photographs
Albright, Gertrude Partington -- 1874-1959 -- Photographs
Partington, Phyllis -- 1883-1933 -- Photographs
Partington, J. A. (John Allan) -- 1890-1944 -- Photographs
Partington, Kate -- 1871- -- Photographs
Albright, Herman Oliver -- 1876-1944 -- Photographs
Partington family -- Photographs
London, Jack -- 1876-1916 -- Photographs
Sterling, George -- 1869-1926 -- Photographs
London, Charmian -- Photographs
Snark (Ketch) -- Photographs
Albright, Herman Oliver -- 1876-1944
London, Charmian
London, Jack -- 1876-1916
Partington family
Partington, J. A. (John Allan) -- 1890-1944
Partington, J. H. E., (John Herbert Evelyn) -- 1843-1899
Sterling, George -- 1869-1926
Note:
Photographed by Habenicht, Herman Oliver Albright (formerly Hermann Albrecht), Arnold Genthe, and Jack Partington. Photos
of paintings by Gertrude Partington.
Title devised by cataloger.
Also includes approximately 250 negatives housed in 5 boxes, and a few paintings and drawings interfiled among the photographic
prints.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
GLASS NEGATIVES RESTRICTED: Inquiries regarding these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Head of Public Services,
The Bancroft Library.
NITRATE NEGATIVES (NNEG) CLOSED TO RESEARCH DUE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESTRICTIONS.
PIC TEMP boxes 1-2 and NEG TEMP box 1: UNPROCESSED. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE. Inquiries regarding these materials should be submitted
to The Bancroft Library via the Notice of Interest in Unprocessed Collections form: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/libraries/bancroft-library/unprocessed-collections-form
Transferred from additions to the Partington family papers (BANC MSS C-H 84, formerly BANC MSS 87/132 c).
Gift of Nellie Barnes, J.A. Partington, Sr. and Hedwig Evelyn Albright; 1977-1995.
Additions: Gift of Gretchen van Nuys, Susanne van Nuys, Carol van Nuys, and Diana Houston; 2021.
Related collections: Partington family photograph collection (BANC PIC 1957.008--PIC), Partington family photograph albums
(BANC PIC 1957.009--ALB), Portraits from the Partington family papers (BANC PIC 1957.017).
John Herbert Evelyn Partington (1843-1899) was a painter in the Manchester School of painters, which was founded in 1870 by
artists in Manchester, England who were disgruntled with the traditional Victorian art education they were receiving at the
Manchester Art School. He and his wife Sarah had seven children: Blanche, Richard Langtry, Edward, Gertrude, Jack (John) Allan,
Phyllis, and Kate. In 1890, Partington moved his family to Oakland, California, where they mingled with local artists and
writers, including Ambrose Bierce, Jack London, George Sterling, and Joaquin Miller. J.H.E. Partington established himself
as a local portrait painter and painted portraits of both Ambrose Bierce and Joaquin Miller. In 1895, J.H.E. Partington and
his son Richard Langtry Partington founded the Partington School of Illustration on Pine Street in San Francisco. Daughter
Gertrude taught classes at the school. Many of the Partington children went on to have successful careers in the arts. Blanche
Partington (1866-1951) was a music and drama critic for The Call newspaper in San Francisco. Richard Langtry Partington (1868-1929)
became a much-respected portrait painter of Philadelphia society. Gertrude Partington Albright (1874-1959) was a painter and
etcher as well as one of the few woman newspaper and magazine illustrators on the west coast. Phyllis Partington (1883-1933)
was an opera singer under the stage name Frances Peralta. She is best known for playing Dorabella in the U.S. premiere of
Cosi fan Tutte in 1922 at the Metropolitan Opera.
Type:
graphicPortrait.
Drawing.
portraits.
paintings (visual works)
drawings (visual works)
Drawings.
Paintings.
Photographs.
Portraits.
Photograph albums.
Albumen prints.
Portraits.
Paintings.
Drawings.
Portraits.
Peintures.
Dessins.
Physical Description:
photoprint
approximately 1,500 photographs in 7 boxes, 5 albums, and 1 oversize folder : chiefly gelatin silver and albumen prints ;
sheets various sizes
Language:
English
Identifier:
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Origin:
Various placesCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
GLASS NEGATIVES RESTRICTED: Inquiries regarding these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Head of Public Services,
The Bancroft Library.
NITRATE NEGATIVES (NNEG) CLOSED TO RESEARCH DUE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESTRICTIONS.
PIC TEMP boxes 1-2 and NEG TEMP box 1: UNPROCESSED. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE. Inquiries regarding these materials should be submitted
to The Bancroft Library via the Notice of Interest in Unprocessed Collections form: