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Barker, George, 1936-1954, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains Goodrich's general correspondence related to his studies of Thomas Eakins. The bulk of the material is correspondence with other scholars of Eakins, including Maria Chamberlin-Hellman, Gordon Hendricks, William Innis Homer, Elizabeth Johns, Margaret McHenry, and Elizabeth Milroy. Files with these individuals document the exchange of ideas and information regarding Eakins and his work, as well as the part Goodrich played in the production of publications and exhibitions by these individuals. The series also includes a significant amount of correspondence with graduate students working on Eakins, who wrote to Goodrich to request information and/or access to his research files.

Other files document Goodrich's relationship with institutions with significant holdings of Eakins's work, namely the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Representatives from these institutions, particularly Phyllis Rosenzweig from the Hirshhorn, corresponded frequently with Goodrich about questions of attribution and provenance. Henri Marceau from the Philadelphia Museum of Art published a checklist of works by Eakins in 1930, and wrote frequently to Goodrich in the early 1930s.

Dates

  • 1936-1954, undated

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research, and it is stored in the American Art Department. For access and general inquiries about this collection, please contact the American Art Department at amartinfo@philamuseum.org.

Extent

From the Collection: 42 linear feet