Poussin, Nicolas. "Birth of Venus." From Elkins, George W. art collections, circa 1932
Scope and Contents
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
Creator
- From the Collection: Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955 (Creator, Person)
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