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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 221 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Sheldon Keck, 1957 March 13

 Object — Box: 23, Folder: 16
Identifier: MAR_B023_F016_010
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1957 March 13

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Sheldon Keck, 1957 March 19

 Object — Box: 23, Folder: 16
Identifier: MAR_B023_F016_014
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1957 March 19

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Walter and Louise Arensberg, 1951 February 27

 Object — Box: 21, Folder: 22
Identifier: WLA_B021_F022_048
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Henri Marceau, Associate Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to Walter and Louise Arensberg.

Dates: 1951 February 27

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Walter and Louise Arensberg, 1950 September 7

 Object — Box: 15, Folder: 5
Identifier: WLA_B015_F005_012
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Henri Marceau, Associate Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to Walter and Louise Arensberg. Includes copy of letter to Earl Stendahl.

Dates: 1950 September 7

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Walter Arensberg, 1951 September 7

 Object — Box: 180, Folder: 8
Identifier: FKR_B180_F008_044
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Henri Marceau, Associate Director for the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to Walter Arensberg.

Dates: 1951 September 7

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Walter Arensberg, 1953 September 1

 Object — Box: 180, Folder: 11
Identifier: FKR_B180_F011_054
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Henri Marceau, Associate Director for the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to Walter Arensberg.

Dates: 1953 September 1

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Walter Arensberg, 1951 September 7

 Object — Box: 15, Folder: 6
Identifier: WLA_B015_F006_020
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Henri Marceau, Associate Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to Walter Arensberg.

Dates: 1951 September 7

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Walter Arensberg, 1953 September 1

 Object — Box: 15, Folder: 10
Identifier: WLA_B015_F010_013
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Henri Marceau, Associate Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to Walter Arensberg.

Dates: 1953 September 1

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Walter Arensberg, 1950 May 9

 Object — Box: 15, Folder: 5
Identifier: WLA_B015_F005_006
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Henri Marceau, Associate Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to Walter Arensberg.

Dates: 1950 May 9

Correspondence from J. W. Dammann to Henri Marceau, 1950 October 3

 Object — Box: 15, Folder: 5
Identifier: WLA_B015_F005_018
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from J. W. Dammann, Earl Stendahl Gallery, to Henri Marceau, Associate Director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Dates: 1950 October 3

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