"Romantic Art in Britain: Paintings and Drawings, 1760-1860." Mar. 14-Apr. 21, 1968, 1965-1968
Scope and Content Note
Frederick Cummings and Allen Staley jointly organized an exhibition British romantic art for the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Detroit Institute of Arts. The curators focused on the period between 1760 and 1860, beginning with works by Reynolds and Gainsborough and exploring the evolution of romantic art through the Pre-Raphaelites. Due to its focus on British art, the majority of exhibition records related to loan correspondence with international institutions and private collectors. These records also include administrative files related to preparing the exhibition catalogue, planning the installation and opening in Philadelphia, and shipping loans internationally.
Dates
- Creation: 1965-1968
Creator
- From the Collection: Bye, Arthur Edwin, 1885- (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Clifford, Henry (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Gardiner, Henry G. (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Rishel, Joseph J. (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Strehlke, Carl Brandon (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Sutton, Peter C. (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Tancock, John L. (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Taylor, Francis Henry, 1903-1957 (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Access to unprocessed and institutional records less than 10 years old is at the discretion of the Archivist.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 137 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Exhibition records are organized into correspondence files for institutions and individuals, which account for the bulk of the records, and administrative files.
Repository Details
Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States
archives@philamuseum.org