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Poussin, Nicolas. "Birth of Venus." From Elkins, George W. art collections, circa 1932

 File — Box: 204, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Of the few files identified by collection name, two pertain to collections that, although cared for by the museum, are actually the property of the City of Philadelphia. The collections of both John G. Johnson and John Howard McFadden came to reside at PMA during Kimball's earlier years at the museum.

Dates

  • circa 1932

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. Because of its fragile condition, the following item may only be consulted with permission of the Archivist: floor plan with annotations of PMA Gothic installations (in "Objects and related topics" series, "European decorative arts and arms and armor" subseries, "Rooms and architectural elements" sub-subseries, "England. Gothic installations at PMA, incl. Abergavenny, Wales" file).

Extent

From the Series: 23 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English