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Seated Clown (Mademoiselle Cha-u-kao), c. 1896, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French, 1864 - 1901. Published by Gustave Pellet, Paris, French, 1859 - 1919, 1950-129-3
Fashion Plate: Modes and Manners
August 31–December 1, 1979,
Fashion Plate: Modes and Manners is an exhibition of 105 prints installed in the Print Gallery.
The University of Pennsylvania: Collector and Patron of Art, 1779-1979
August 11–September 15, 1979,
This year, the University of Pennsylvania celebrates its two hundredth anniversary as the first seat of learning in the United States to be named a university. The present exhibit of works owned by, or otherwise associated with, the University is the result of a close cooperation in which the Museum joins the University in celebrating its bicentenary.
The Architecture of Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens (1869-1944)
June 8–August 11, 1979,
The Architecture of Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens (1869-1944) is an exhibition of 30 architectural photographs and models installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
Study for "Divine Law", c. 1917, Violet Oakley, American, 1874 - 1961, 1976-211-1
Violet Oakley (1874-1961)
June 29–August 11, 1979,
Violet Oakley (1874-1961) is an exhibition of 175 paintings, drawings, and objects installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
Treasures of Early Irish Art
February 24–May 26, 1979,
Treasures of Early Irish Art opened at the Museum on February 25. Comprising works from the National Museum of Ireland, the Royal Irish Academy, and Trinity College, Dublin, and organized in collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the exhibition toured the United States for two years, ending in Philadelphia.
Contemporary Drawings: Philadelphia II
March 23–May 19, 1979,
Contemporary Drawings: Philadelphia is an involvement in and a thorough look at drawings by Philadelphia-area artists as presented in an unusual cooperative exhibition by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Vase, Designed 1936, Designed by Alvar Aalto, Finnish, 1898 - 1976. Made by Iittala Glassworks, Iittala, Finland, established 1881, 1978-79-1
Twentieth Century Design: Recent Acquisitions
March 9–May 5, 1979,
While craftsmen and industrial designers often express different concerns, they share an understanding of the nature of materials and the limitations and capabilities of available techniques. The diversity of forms created by hand and by machine enrich the Museum's collections of the decorative arts of this century.
Morning at Antibes, 1888, Artist/maker: Claude Monet, French, 1840 - 1926, 1978-1-22
The Charlotte Dorrance Wright Collection
December 15, 1978–January 20, 1979,
In December, an exhibition was opened of the works of art bequeathed to the Museum by Charlotte Dorrance Wright. This collection gave the Museum seven flower paintings by Fantin-Latour, the first Gauguin to enter the collection, a group of eleven paintings by the English animal painter Munnings, a Degas, the beautiful Monet view of Antibes, three Pissarros, and a Sisley.
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Seated Clown (Mademoiselle Cha-u-kao), c. 1896, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French, 1864 - 1901. Published by Gustave Pellet, Paris, French, 1859 - 1919, 1950-129-3
Fashion Plate: Modes and Manners
August 31–December 1, 1979,
Fashion Plate: Modes and Manners is an exhibition of 105 prints installed in the Print Gallery.
The University of Pennsylvania: Collector and Patron of Art, 1779-1979
August 11–September 15, 1979,
This year, the University of Pennsylvania celebrates its two hundredth anniversary as the first seat of learning in the United States to be named a university. The present exhibit of works owned by, or otherwise associated with, the University is the result of a close cooperation in which the Museum joins the University in celebrating its bicentenary.
The Architecture of Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens (1869-1944)
June 8–August 11, 1979,
The Architecture of Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens (1869-1944) is an exhibition of 30 architectural photographs and models installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
Study for "Divine Law", c. 1917, Violet Oakley, American, 1874 - 1961, 1976-211-1
Violet Oakley (1874-1961)
June 29–August 11, 1979,
Violet Oakley (1874-1961) is an exhibition of 175 paintings, drawings, and objects installed in the Special Exhibitions Gallery.
Treasures of Early Irish Art
February 24–May 26, 1979,
Treasures of Early Irish Art opened at the Museum on February 25. Comprising works from the National Museum of Ireland, the Royal Irish Academy, and Trinity College, Dublin, and organized in collaboration with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the exhibition toured the United States for two years, ending in Philadelphia.
Contemporary Drawings: Philadelphia II
March 23–May 19, 1979,
Contemporary Drawings: Philadelphia is an involvement in and a thorough look at drawings by Philadelphia-area artists as presented in an unusual cooperative exhibition by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Vase, Designed 1936, Designed by Alvar Aalto, Finnish, 1898 - 1976. Made by Iittala Glassworks, Iittala, Finland, established 1881, 1978-79-1
Twentieth Century Design: Recent Acquisitions
March 9–May 5, 1979,
While craftsmen and industrial designers often express different concerns, they share an understanding of the nature of materials and the limitations and capabilities of available techniques. The diversity of forms created by hand and by machine enrich the Museum's collections of the decorative arts of this century.
Morning at Antibes, 1888, Artist/maker: Claude Monet, French, 1840 - 1926, 1978-1-22
The Charlotte Dorrance Wright Collection
December 15, 1978–January 20, 1979,
In December, an exhibition was opened of the works of art bequeathed to the Museum by Charlotte Dorrance Wright. This collection gave the Museum seven flower paintings by Fantin-Latour, the first Gauguin to enter the collection, a group of eleven paintings by the English animal painter Munnings, a Degas, the beautiful Monet view of Antibes, three Pissarros, and a Sisley.
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