Correspondence from Mark Burnham to Dorothy Burnham

Name/Title

Correspondence from Mark Burnham to Dorothy Burnham

Entry/Object ID

2021.12.129

Description

Includes numerous items, including: a Mother's Day card, a handwritten letter from Mark Burnham to Dorothy Burnham, poster ads for Mark's exhibitions, one of Mark's artworks on illustration board, blanks cards with line art on the front, and New Year wishes from Mark and Eve Burnham to Dorothy. Card: "Hope things are going well Happy Mother's Day love Mark" Letter: dated 10 October 1979 from Mark Burnham to his mother, Dorothy Burnham, written during his travels in Switzerland. Primarily discusses his gallery openings and sales in Basel and Bern. Mark worked as an artist, with a focus on painting. This trip to Europe was taken when he was a student and young professional (1970s). Mark Burnham is the eldest child of Dorothy and Harold Burnham.

Collection

Dorothy Burnham Collection

Cataloged By

Headrick, Meghan

Made/Created

Artist

Burnham, Mark

Date made

1969 - 1988

Lexicon

Search Terms

Burnham, Dorothy Burnham, Harold Burnham, German, Germany, Letter, Postcard, Travel Diary, Travel Journal, Travel Log, Travel, Painting, Europe

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Documents

Material

Paper, ink, pencil

Location

Location

Container

7

Cabinet

Archive Cupboard 2

Building

MVTM\Coverlet Storage

Category

Permanent

Date

November 7, 2023

Location

Container

7

Building

MVTM\Coverlet Storage

Category

Permanent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Burnham, Dorothy

Person or Organization

Burnham, Dorothy

Person or Organization

Burnham, Mark

Person or Organization

Burnham, Dorothy

Person or Organization

MacDonald

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

March 10, 2022

Updated By

r.milton@mvtm.ca

Update Date

August 3, 2024