Folder of letters and documents concerning the publication of a book on domestic architecture in Belgium after World War I

People:

Edward Leonard (correspondence writer)
Edward Leonard (compiler)

Title:

Folder of letters and documents concerning the publication of a book on domestic architecture in Belgium after World War I

Date:

1922-1929

Description:

- This is a group of correspondences between Edward Leonard and Belgian architects whose work was proposed for inclusion in a book (never published) on domestic Belgian architecture of the 1920s (see object file DR1984:1633:01-02). The architects whose buildings have been included in the album DR1984:1633:002 are: Richard Acke, Fern Bodson, Paul Bonduelle, Victor Bourgeois, A. van Braekel, Frans Cools, J.A. De Bondt, J. De Ridder, Auguste De Smet, Henri Derée, Paul Detaeye, J.B. Dewin, J. Diongre, René Doom, Eeckeren, J.J. Eggericx, Alfons Francken, Lucien Francois, Jean E.P. Hendrickx, E.P. Jean, Huib Hoste, Houben, Huygh, E. Janssens, Ferdinand van Mierlo, J Minmaar, R. Nyst, Jacques Obozinski, Antoine Pompe, Portielje & De Braey Architectes, A Puissant, Paul Rubbers, Shobert, Cornelis Sol, Edward van Steenbergen, P.T.T. Verbruggen, R. Verwilghen, Jozef Viérin, Vincent Cols & Jules De Roeck Architectes, Oscar van de Voorde, and H.A. Wittocx.
- The architects with whom Edward Leonard corresponded, but whose work is not included in the album DR1984:1633:002 are: J. van Asperen, E. van Averbeke, Frank Blockx, Georges Brosens, van Cauwelaert, Edward Craye, A.Defever, Julien De Ridder, Albert van Huffel, Jan Jacobs, S. Jasinski, W. van Kuyek, J. de Lange, F.J. Langeraert, Jan Lauwers, C. Leurs, Jean de Ligne, Alfred Minner, E.H.Nagels, E. van Not, E. van der Paal, F. Petit, Florent van Reeth, Jos. Ritzen, Paul Smekens, Jos. Smolderen, Léon Stynen, Lovis van der Swaelmen, Valentin Vaerwyck, and Henry van de Velde.

Form:
textual records

Quantity / Object type:
248 manuscript(s)

Dimensions:

sheet (smallest): 9,2 x 27,7 cm sheet (largest): 14,2 x 20,9 cm

Reference number:

DR1984:1633:001

Document Type:

correspondence
notes

Inscription:

inscribed - by an unknown hand, on the folder, u.r.: "Woningbouw in / België / na den oorlog / dossier" [Domestic architecture in / Belgium / after the war / file] stamped - in black ink, on the folder, verso, c.r.: "KUNSTHANDEL R. VAN DE VELDE / Amerikalei 202 / 2000 ANTWERPEN / 031/37.00.47" imprinted and dated - on many of the sheets, in black type face, usually u.r.: with dates ranging from "1922" to "1929"; and t.: with architects' letterheads

Location:

Belgium;

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

houses
housing
dwellings

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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