Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Ballard Hartwell Cabell collection, Collection # M 213-187, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

Biographical / Historical

Ballard Hartwell Cabell (1915-1980) was the only the son of Priscilla Bradley Sheppard and James Branch Cabell. He received instruction in painting both in Richmond and at St. Augustine, Florida and began to publically show his art work in the early 1950s. His medium was gouache, a technique of painting with opaque colors ground in water and mixed with gum. His paintings were known for their rich color and texture, expressed in a free abstract expressionist style. His step mother, Mrs. Margaret Freeman Cabell encouraged his work and helped arrange exhibitions of his art. He died May 8, 1980.

Scope and Contents

This collection includes scrapbooks, memorabilia, and personal items belonging to Cabell.

Arrangement

Collection is in alphabetical order.

Related Material

See also the finding aids for the Margaret Freeman Cabell papers (M 228) and the Edgar E. MacDonald papers (M142) held in JBC Special Collections and Archives. Those collection include correspondence written by Ballard Cabell and other materials related to him.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Cabell, Ballard Hartwell, 1915-1980 -- Archives
• Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958 -- Family
• Painters -- Virginia -- Richmond.