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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 Marcel Duchamp, 1960 June 15

 Object — Box: 55, Folder: 6
Identifier: MAR_B055_F006_003
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1960 June 15

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Marcel Duchamp, 1960 March 2

 Object — Box: 55, Folder: 6
Identifier: MAR_B055_F006_009
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1960 March 2

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Marcel Duchamp, 1960 February 5

 Object — Box: 55, Folder: 6
Identifier: MAR_B055_F006_010
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1960 February 5

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Marcel Duchamp, 1960 January 27

 Object — Box: 55, Folder: 6
Identifier: MAR_B055_F006_012
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1960 January 27

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Marcel Duchamp, 1959 December 30

 Object — Box: 55, Folder: 6
Identifier: MAR_B055_F006_015
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1959 December 30

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Marcel Duchamp, 1961 May 15

 Object — Box: 67, Folder: 12
Identifier: MAR_B067_F012_006
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1961 May 15

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Marcel Duchamp, 1961 May 10

 Object — Box: 67, Folder: 12
Identifier: MAR_B067_F012_008
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1961 May 10

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Marcel Duchamp, 1961 April 26

 Object — Box: 67, Folder: 12
Identifier: MAR_B067_F012_009
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1961 April 26

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Marcel Duchamp, 1961 April 19

 Object — Box: 67, Folder: 12
Identifier: MAR_B067_F012_010
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1961 April 19

Correspondence from Henri Marceau to Marcel Duchamp, 1961 April 11

 Object — Box: 67, Folder: 12
Identifier: MAR_B067_F012_013
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1961 April 11

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