Mathias J. Alten Collection
Tally card from 17th wedding anniversary celebration
Illustrated tally card from the 17th wedding anniversary celebration of the marriage of Bertha Alten and painter Mathias Alten, 1912. The card is punched with 5 holes.
Mathias Alten painting portrait in Grand Rapids studio
Painter Mathias Alten working on portrait of friend and neighbor Carl Bornecrantz? in his Grand Rapids studio.
Portrait of painter Mathias Alten and Rudy Heubner
Portrait of painter Mathias Alten and friend Rudy Heubner, 1893.
Passport photograph of painter Mathias Alten
Passport photograph of painter Mathias Alten (seated right), Forest Emerson Mann (standing), and an unidentified sculptor (seated left) taken in Seville, Spain.
Portrait of painter Mathias Alten
Portrait of painter Mathias Alten. Photograph is cut and mounted in diamond shape.
Home of painter Mathias Alten on the corner of Fuller and Hope in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Home of painter Mathias Alten on the corner of Fuller and Hope St. in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Portrait of painter Mathias Alten and daughter Viola
Portrait of painter Mathias Alten and his daughter Viola.
Portrait of Camelia Alten
Portrait of Camelia Alten, daughter of painter Mathias Alten, with her cat.
Portrait of the family of painter Mathias Alten
Family portrait of painter Mathias Alten, his wife Bertha, and daughters Ella, Camelia, and Viola.
Mathias Alten painting in Laguna Beach, California
Mathias Alten painting model overlooking the Pacific at Laguna Beach, California.
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Title
Mathias J. Alten Collection
Creator
Alten, M. (Mathias), 1871-1938
Description
Digitized photographs, artworks, and diary transcript from the papers of West Michigan painter, Mathias J. Alten (1871-1938) represent one of the most important collections in the holdings of both the University Library's Special Collections and the University Art Gallery. Alten, a German native who came to Grand Rapids as a youth, is a celebrated American regionalist often referred to as the Dean of Michigan Painters. The photographs and papers document his family life and career and support the collection of Alten paintings owned by the University.
Coverage
1893 - 1929
Rights
Subject
Grand Rapids (Mich.)
Artists--Michigan
Painters
Photographs
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Identifier
RHC-28
Format
Image/jpg
Type
Image
Language
eng