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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 Marcel Duchamp to Henri Marceau, 1957 June 29

 Object — Box: 23, Folder: 16
Identifier: MAR_B023_F016_024
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1957 June 29

Correspondence from Marcel Duchamp to Henri Marceau, 1958 May 3

 Object — Box: 33, Folder: 23
Identifier: MAR_B033_F023_001
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1958 May 3

Correspondence from Marcel Duchamp to Henri Marceau, 1958 January 29

 Object — Box: 33, Folder: 23
Identifier: MAR_B033_F023_003
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1958 January 29

Correspondence from Marcel Duchamp to Henri Marceau, 1959 February 24

 Object — Box: 44, Folder: 17
Identifier: MAR_B044_F017_001
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1959 February 24

Correspondence from Marcel Duchamp to Henri Marceau, 1959 February 28

 Object — Box: 44, Folder: 17
Identifier: MAR_B044_F017_003
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1959 February 28

Correspondence from Marcel Duchamp to Henri Marceau, 1960 June 27

 Object — Box: 55, Folder: 6
Identifier: MAR_B055_F006_002
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1960 June 27

Correspondence from Marcel Duchamp to Henri Marceau, 1960 March 26

 Object — Box: 55, Folder: 6
Identifier: MAR_B055_F006_006
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1960 March 26

Correspondence from Marcel Duchamp to Henri Marceau, 1960 March 28

 Object — Box: 55, Folder: 6
Identifier: MAR_B055_F006_007
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1960 March 28

Correspondence from Marcel Duchamp to Henri Marceau, 1960 June 9

 Object — Box: 55, Folder: 6
Identifier: MAR_B055_F006_008
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1960 June 9

Correspondence from Marcel Duchamp to Henri Marceau, 1960 February 2

 Object — Box: 55, Folder: 6
Identifier: MAR_B055_F006_011
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1960 February 2

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