My recent trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art revealed the beautiful and multi faceted installation of galleries displaying Early American Art by Alexandra Kirtley, Curator of American Decorative Arts. Easy to walk through and make discoveries on your own or with a tour. Clear and helpful display cards. Tasteful groupings of thrilling objects. Located on the first floor. I could spend hours in just this section of the museum. Below are a few highlights.
Drawing Room Suite designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Portrait by Ammi Phillips
Weaving Pattern Drafts attributed to John Landes
Noah’s Ark by Edward Hicks
Chest attributed to Michael Braun
Chest - Berks County, Pennsylvania
Circa 1719, Earliest surviving portrait of a Delaware Valley Landowner, Mary Yeates Donaldson
Pennsylvania German Iron
Water Cooler by Solomon Bell
Detail of Handle on Water Cooler by Solomon Bell
Red ware Plate attributed to Benjamin Bergey