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A Young Art Student (Portrait of Thomas Eakins), c. 1860-1865, Charles Lewis Fussell, American, 1840 - 1909, 1946-73-1
Thomas Eakins Memorabilia
October 17–December 19, 1978,
This exhibition of works and documents of Eakins, his students and friends, celebrates the publication of the handbook to the Thomas Eakins Collection.
Sunset, Port of Antwerp, 1868, Johan Barthold Jongkind, Dutch (active The Hague, Paris, and Rotterdam), 1819 - 1891. Printed by Delâtre, French, 1822 - 1907, 1985-52-41415
A Graphic Side of the Second Empire
September 15–November 18, 1978,
A group of Second Empire prints from the collection shown in the Director's Corridor supplemented the exhibition The Second Empire: Art in France under Napoleon III.
Bracelet, c. 1867, Designed and made by Fannière Frères, Paris, 1839 - 1900, 1978-113-1
The Jeweler's Art: European and American Jewelry, 1840-1910
June 30–October 21, 1978,
Attracted by the artistic potential rather than the intrinsic value of their materials, such as the emphasis on precious gems in joaillerie, the jewelers whose work is exhibited here made inventive use of enameling, a craft revived in the nineteenth century as a result of renewed interest in Renaissance design.
Amitayus, Bodhisattva of Limitless Life, c. 19th century, Artist/maker: Artist/maker unknown, Mongolian, 1962-178-8
Himalayan Art
June 2–July 29, 1978,
To close the year, Stella Kramrisch, Curator Emeritus of Indian Art, building on the strength and tradition of her department, exhibited Himalayan Art, an intense evocation of the beauty of Tibetan and Nepalese artistic tradition.
The Face of China As Seen by Photographers & Travelers 1860-1912
April 14–June 24, 1978,
The Face of China As Seen by Photographers & Travelers 1860-1912 is an exhibition presented by the Philadelphia Museum of Art from April 15 to June 25, 1978.
Quilt, 1884, Lucy Richards Brock, American, 1853 - 1901, 1948-29-1
Fashions of Embroidery
December 9, 1977–April 29, 1978,
Elsie McGarvey, Curator Emeritus of the Department of Costume and Textiles, demonstrated the variety of our holdings in the charming exhibition Fashions of Embroidery.
Painting IV (Mechanical Abstraction), 1916, Morton Livingston Schamberg, American, 1881 - 1918, 1950-134-180a
Life with Dada: Beatrice Wood Drawings
March 10–April 8, 1978,
This exhibition includes drawings by Beatrice Wood ranging in date from 1917 to 1950, as well as a small selection of works and portraits of artists whom she knew in New York in the years 1916 to 1921.
Tile, Early 17th century, Artist/maker unknown, Iranian or Persian, 1916-164
Islamic Art
October 7, 1977–January 27, 1978,
To draw attention to the Museum's reserve collection Jean Gordon Lee, Curator of Far Eastern Art, developed the exhibition Islamic Art, a beautiful selection from our Near Eastern holdings.
Terminal Iron Works: Photographs of David Smith by Dan Budnik, 1962-1963
February 14, 1976–January 14, 1978,
Terminal Iron Works: Photographs of David Smith by Dan Budnik, 1962-1963 is an exhibition circulated by The American Federation of Arts, New York.
Nôtre Dame, Paris, 1908, John Marin, American, 1870 - 1953, 1969-81-63
American Prints of the 20th Century
November 4, 1977–January 8, 1978,
This exhibition seeks to trace development of American printmaking from the turn of the century to the present. In the center are works of our immediate time, the 1970s, while spread along the peripheral walls are their forerunners, arranged by decades. At any moment one can turn to the work of another decade to make comparisons.
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A Young Art Student (Portrait of Thomas Eakins), c. 1860-1865, Charles Lewis Fussell, American, 1840 - 1909, 1946-73-1
Thomas Eakins Memorabilia
October 17–December 19, 1978,
This exhibition of works and documents of Eakins, his students and friends, celebrates the publication of the handbook to the Thomas Eakins Collection.
Sunset, Port of Antwerp, 1868, Johan Barthold Jongkind, Dutch (active The Hague, Paris, and Rotterdam), 1819 - 1891. Printed by Delâtre, French, 1822 - 1907, 1985-52-41415
A Graphic Side of the Second Empire
September 15–November 18, 1978,
A group of Second Empire prints from the collection shown in the Director's Corridor supplemented the exhibition The Second Empire: Art in France under Napoleon III.
Bracelet, c. 1867, Designed and made by Fannière Frères, Paris, 1839 - 1900, 1978-113-1
The Jeweler's Art: European and American Jewelry, 1840-1910
June 30–October 21, 1978,
Attracted by the artistic potential rather than the intrinsic value of their materials, such as the emphasis on precious gems in joaillerie, the jewelers whose work is exhibited here made inventive use of enameling, a craft revived in the nineteenth century as a result of renewed interest in Renaissance design.
Amitayus, Bodhisattva of Limitless Life, c. 19th century, Artist/maker: Artist/maker unknown, Mongolian, 1962-178-8
Himalayan Art
June 2–July 29, 1978,
To close the year, Stella Kramrisch, Curator Emeritus of Indian Art, building on the strength and tradition of her department, exhibited Himalayan Art, an intense evocation of the beauty of Tibetan and Nepalese artistic tradition.
The Face of China As Seen by Photographers & Travelers 1860-1912
April 14–June 24, 1978,
The Face of China As Seen by Photographers & Travelers 1860-1912 is an exhibition presented by the Philadelphia Museum of Art from April 15 to June 25, 1978.
Quilt, 1884, Lucy Richards Brock, American, 1853 - 1901, 1948-29-1
Fashions of Embroidery
December 9, 1977–April 29, 1978,
Elsie McGarvey, Curator Emeritus of the Department of Costume and Textiles, demonstrated the variety of our holdings in the charming exhibition Fashions of Embroidery.
Painting IV (Mechanical Abstraction), 1916, Morton Livingston Schamberg, American, 1881 - 1918, 1950-134-180a
Life with Dada: Beatrice Wood Drawings
March 10–April 8, 1978,
This exhibition includes drawings by Beatrice Wood ranging in date from 1917 to 1950, as well as a small selection of works and portraits of artists whom she knew in New York in the years 1916 to 1921.
Tile, Early 17th century, Artist/maker unknown, Iranian or Persian, 1916-164
Islamic Art
October 7, 1977–January 27, 1978,
To draw attention to the Museum's reserve collection Jean Gordon Lee, Curator of Far Eastern Art, developed the exhibition Islamic Art, a beautiful selection from our Near Eastern holdings.
Terminal Iron Works: Photographs of David Smith by Dan Budnik, 1962-1963
February 14, 1976–January 14, 1978,
Terminal Iron Works: Photographs of David Smith by Dan Budnik, 1962-1963 is an exhibition circulated by The American Federation of Arts, New York.
Nôtre Dame, Paris, 1908, John Marin, American, 1870 - 1953, 1969-81-63
American Prints of the 20th Century
November 4, 1977–January 8, 1978,
This exhibition seeks to trace development of American printmaking from the turn of the century to the present. In the center are works of our immediate time, the 1970s, while spread along the peripheral walls are their forerunners, arranged by decades. At any moment one can turn to the work of another decade to make comparisons.
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