The collection documents drawings, graphic prints, paintings, and other works of art by late 19th century and early 20th century American artists. Photographs from the Photograph Study Collection may ...
The haul at Christie’s annual sales of 19th-century American art almost quadrupled, from 2022, when they earned $4.96 million, to $19.2 million in January. There’s more on the horizon.
The definition of American folk art is notoriously difficult to pin down. In the twentieth century “folk art” has embraced everything from Pennsylvania German frakturs to eccentric architectural ...
Lea C. Stephenson, a specialist in 18th and 19th century American art who was partially trained in Philadelphia, comes to PAFA’s museum as the institution struggles with financial pressures and ...