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"Philadelphia: Three Centuries of American Art." 1976 April 11-October 10, 1974-1976

 Sub-Series

Scope and Content Note

The centennial anniversary of the Philadelphia Museum of Art was directly tied to the nation's tricentennial celebrations. In order to pay tribute to the city and the country, Darrel Sewell, the Curator of American Art, coordinated an exhibition that highlighted Philadelphia artists working in all mediums from 1776-1976. Ann Percy, Associate Curator of Drawings, collaborated with Sewell to bring together an impressive selection of prints, drawings, and photographs for "Philadelphia: Three Centuries of American Art". Included in this series are artists files containing three years of Percy's research and working files that illustrate the cooperative nature of this exhibition.

Dates

  • 1974-1976

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: ? linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

Divided into two sub-subseries: artists files and working files. Artist files are arranged alphabetically by last name, and working files are arranged alphabetically by subject.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository

Contact:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States