Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

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Correspondence from Lee Malone, Director of the Museum of Fine Arts of Houston, to Henri Marceau, Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Correspondence from Lee Malone, Director of the Museum of Fine Arts of Houston, to Henri Marceau, Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Correspondence from Marcel Duchamp to Henri Marceau, Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Correspondence from Marcel Duchamp to Henri Marceau, Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Correspondence from Mary McCampbell, Registrar for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, to Henri Marceau, Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art [copy].

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Correspondence from Sheldon Keck to Henri Marceau, Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Marcel Duchamp discussing "Why not Sneeze, Rrose Sélavy?" at "Jacques Villon, Raymond Duchamp-Villon, Marcel Duchamp" exhibition. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Photo by Eliot Elisofon.

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Concerning sales and possible sales of objects to museums. Includes much correspondence with the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Washington Cathedral.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Comprising the largest portion of the Fiske Kimball Records, this series clearly documents Kimball's extensive contact with the institutions, individuals, and businesses that collectively directed and promoted art and artists, and a public appreciation for both. Kimball cultivated a variety of correspondents, from dealers and donors to museums, educational institutions and professional organizations. Throughout the three decades documented, antiques and art dealers appear to be Kimball's...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This subseries documents the many exhibitions dedicated to or including works by Thomas Eakins from 1917 to 1986. It includes primarily original, but also some photocopied extracts from, exhibition catalogs, checklists, and other ephemera, such as invitations to openings and previews. A small number of exhibitions featuring works inspired by Thomas Eakins, rather than by him, are also documented, as are a few exhibitions from World Fairs. Of particular note are the catalogs for exhibitions...