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Marceau, Henri, 1896-1969

 Person

Biography

Henri Gabriel Marceau, an internationally known scholar, art historian and architect, was the Director of the Museum from 1955 to 1964. In 1926, Henri Marceau was appointed assistant curator of the Johnson Collection. Two years later he was promoted to curator. He also maintained a position as an assistant professor at University of Pennsylvania's School of Fine Arts from 1925 until 1929, when he took on the additional role of Curator of Fine Arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In 1933 his position at the Museum was revised to Curator of Paintings, and then to Chief, Department of Paintings and Sculpture in 1937. At this time Marceau also became Associate Director, handling much of the Director's work when Fiske Kimball was away on acquisition missions or on vacations in Europe during the summers. Marceau worked closely with Kimball at other times, and took on full directorship after Kimball's retirement. Marceau maintained his role as Curator of the Johnson Collection throughout these various appointments, and beyond them, until his death.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Note about correspondence from Henri Marceau to André Lejard, 1954 February 18

 Object — Box: 181, Folder: 5
Identifier: FKR_B181_F005_050
Scope and Contents

Note about correspondence from Henri Marceau, Associate Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to André Lejard, Société d'Exploitation des Éditions du Chêne.

Dates: 1954 February 18

Note about phone call from A. S. Van Denburgh, 1951 November 9

 Object — Box: 180, Folder: 8
Identifier: FKR_B180_F008_037
Scope and Contents

Note about phone call from A. S. Van Denburgh from Mary A. Givens, Assistant to Fiske Kimball, Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Dates: 1951 November 9

Note from Henri Marceau to Fiske Kimball, 1954 January 29

 Object — Box: 180, Folder: 12
Identifier: FKR_B180_F012_009
Scope and Contents

Note from Henri Marceau, Associate Director for the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to Fiske Kimball, Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Dates: 1954 January 29

Note from Henri Marceau to Fiske Kimball, 1954 January 29

 Object — Box: 180, Folder: 12
Identifier: FKR_B180_F012_010
Scope and Contents

Note from Henri Marceau, Associate Director for the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to Fiske Kimball, Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Dates: 1954 January 29

Note from Henri Marceau to Fiske Kimball, 1954 January 29

 Object — Box: 180, Folder: 12
Identifier: FKR_B180_F012_013
Scope and Contents

Note from Henri Marceau, Associate Director for the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to Fiske Kimball, Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Dates: 1954 January 29

Note from Mary G. Kane to Henri Marceau, 1961 March 20

 Object — Box: 67, Folder: 12
Identifier: MAR_B067_F012_014
Scope and Contents

Note from Mary G. Kane, Assistant, to Henri Marceau, Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Dates: 1961 March 20

Telephone message from Marcel Duchamp to Henri Marceau, 1960 January 11

 Object — Box: 55, Folder: 6
Identifier: MAR_B055_F006_017
Scope and Contents

Telephone message from Marcel Duchamp to Henri Marceau.

Dates: 1960 January 11

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