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Funding. William Penn grant application, 1990-1992

 File — Box: 87, Folder: 6

Scope and Content Note

From the Sub-Series:

Henery Ossawa Tanner was the foremost African-American artist working at the turn of the twentieth century. Tanner was raised in Philadelphia and attended school at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts but later emigrated to France where he spent the majority of his career. Darrel Sewell, the Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Curator of American Art, collaborated to present this restrospective, which later traveled to Atlanta, Detroit, and San Francisco.

Dates

  • 1990-1992

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 62.5 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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