
From Cézanne to Matisse: Great French Paintings from the Barnes Foundation
January 31, 1995 - April 23, 1995

From Cézanne to Matisse: Great French Paintings from the Barnes Foundation
January 31, 1995 - April 23, 1995
The Barnes Foundation is home to one of the world's finest collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and early modern paintings ever
assembled by an individual. It represents the lifelong interest of Dr. Albert C. Barnes (1872-1951), a Philadelphia businessman and
philanthropist who promoted the study and appreciation of the visual arts. Eighty of the greatest masterpieces from this outstanding collection
have been selected for a historic exhibition which marks the first and only time that the works will be on view outside the Barnes Foundation
galleries in Merion, PA. This one-time only international tour has been made possible by a recent ruling of the Orphan's Court that gave
permission for a select number of paintings to travel while critically needed improvements are made to the 70 year-old gallery designed by
noted Philadelphia architect Paul Cret to house the collection. The Philadelphia Museum of Art will be the exhibition's last stop before
returning permanently to the Barnes Foundation.
Organizer
The Barnes Foundation, Merion, Pennsylvania
Curators
Joseph J. Rishel
Christopher Riopelle
Itinerary
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Musée d'Orsay
National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Philadelphia Museum of Art