Annual report of the Philadelphia Museum of Art . ld. Its in-creasing reputation as the storehouse of many valuable collections,some of which are unique, has attracted the attention of art loversand connoisseurs in many parts of Europe, as well as throughoutthe United States. For some years past it has been the jDurposeof the Museum authorities to give particular prominence to Amer-ican art, while not neglecting the artistic progress of other coun-tries and of all times by the collection and exhibition of the bestwork procurable in all departments of human handicraft. Duringthe past year the M
Annual report of the Philadelphia Museum of Art . ld. Its in-creasing reputation as the storehouse of many valuable collections,some of which are unique, has attracted the attention of art loversand connoisseurs in many parts of Europe, as well as throughoutthe United States. For some years past it has been the jDurposeof the Museum authorities to give particular prominence to Amer-ican art, while not neglecting the artistic progress of other coun-tries and of all times by the collection and exhibition of the bestwork procurable in all departments of human handicraft. Duringthe past year the Museum has received visits from some of theforemost art experts and manufacturers of England and Germany,while others of equal eminence in the art world, in France andother parts of Europe, have advised the Curator of their intentionof visiting the Museum before the close of the present year. Thepolicy of illustrating the history and development of Americanart, by giving it the important place which it deserves, will becontinued in the future. 17. MAJOLICA TILE PANEL. Italian, Probably Eighteenth Century. Bought with Income from the Joseph E. Temple Trust. 18 WORK ACCOMPLISHED. Tlie work of classification and re-arrangenient has been carriedon unceasingly during the past year and the collections are nowin better condition for study than they have been since theMuseum was first opened to the public. Many new^ cases havebeen provided to accommodate the recent accessions, and thevalue of the collections has been greatl}^ enhanced by the substi-tution of much good material for less desirable objects received inpast years. The examples of silver have been cleaned andgrouped together in separate cases. The arms and armor havebeen arranged together in wall cases in the North Corridor. TheRev. Alfred Duane Pell collection of European porcelains hasbeen largely increased and now fills three large wall cases on thenorth side of the East Gallery. In the Northeast Pavilion a casehas been fi
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