French architecture. "Ms drawings formerly thought to be by DeCotte." Notes and photographs, 1938, undated
Scope and Contents
These files, consisting primarily of photographs and notes, consist of materials that relate generally or specifically to subjects about which Kimball wrote. The files are identified by subject, and portions of titles set in quotations represent Kimball's original folder description. Many of the "French architecture" folders contain photographs of figure illustrations Kimball used in several of his articles about Versailles published in Gazette des Beaux-Arts. A few additional photographs pertain to his book, The Creation of the Rococo. However, most of these folders also include notes or correspondence dating after the publication dates of any of those writings but prior to his 1952 contribution to "Art and Architecture of France." Three of the folders identified as "French art and architecture" document Kimball's research activities primarily while he was in Paris, and which he classified as "current," "old," "to do" and "done."
Dates
- 1938, undated
Language of Materials
Materials predominantly in English with some material in French and German.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Series: 28 linear feet
Creator
- From the Collection: Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955 (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Kimball, Marie Goebel, 1889-1955 (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