• "Portrait of George Washington," 1788, by James Peale (American, 1749 - 1831). Watercolor on ivory; gold case, 3 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 1/2 inches. On loan from The Dietrich American Foundation. 444-2008-2.
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  • "Coffeepot," 1765-1770, by William Hollingshead (American (Philadelphia), c. 1723 –1808, active 1754 - 1785). Silver; wood handle. Including handle: 13 × 8 1/2 inches; Diameter (foot): 4 9/16 inches. On permanent deposit from The Dietrich American Foundation Collection to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. D-2007-37.
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  • "Drawing, Three Women," 1835, Attributed to Samuel Gottschall (American, 1808 – 1898). Watercolor and ink on paper. Framed: 10 1/2 × 12 3/16 × 1 9/16 inches; 6 × 8 1/2 inches. On loan from The Dietrich American Foundation. 215-1997-1.
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  • "Scrimshaw Ditty Box with View of Boston Harbor," c. 1865, Artist/maker: Captain Manuel Enos (Portuguese, 1826 – 1915). Whalebone, baleen, wood, mother of pearl, 4 13/16 × 8 × 10 3/16 inches. On loan from The Dietrich American Foundation. IPH-1.
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  • "Portrait of John Bee Holmes (Boy with Squirrel)," 1766, by John Singleton Copley (American, 1738 - 1815). Oil on canvas, 30 1/4 x 28 1/8 inches; Frame: 38 1/2 × 33 1/2 inches. On loan from The Dietrich American Foundation. 66-1991-1.
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  • "Punch Bowl with Hongs of Canton," c. 1790, Artist/maker unknown (Chinese, for the American market). Hard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration, Diameter: 14 3/8 inches. On loan from The Dietrich American Foundation. 68-1997-1.
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  • "Tall Case Clock, " 1768. Movement made by George Hoff (American, born Germany, 1733 – 1816). Black cherry, red mulberry, walnut, and yellow poplar with unidentified hardwood inlay; pewter, brass, iron, steel, glass, 8 feet 9 inches × 15 inches × 9 inches. On loan from The Dietrich American Foundation. 234-2000-1.
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  • "Teapot," 1765-1770, by Paul Revere, Jr. (American (active Boston), 1735 - 1818). Silver; wood handle, 5 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 5 inches. On permanent deposit from The Dietrich American Foundation Collection to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. D-2007-59.
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  • Detail of "Teapot" showing artist's stamp, 1765-1770, by Paul Revere, Jr. (American (active Boston), 1735 - 1818). Silver; wood handle, 5 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 5 inches. On permanent deposit from The Dietrich American Foundation Collection to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. D-2007-59.
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  • "James Buchanan Quilt," c. 1857. Artist/maker unknown (American). Woven and printed cottons with appliqué and embroidery; diagonal quilting, 8 feet × 8 feet 3 inches. On loan from The Dietrich American Foundation. 162-1997-1.
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  • "Bombé Desk," 1765-1775, Attributed to Nathaniel Gould (American, 1734 – 1781). Mahogany; eastern white pine; brass, iron, 45 × 45 × 22 3/8 inches. On loan from The Dietrich American Foundation. 280-2002-1--d
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A Collector’s Vision: Highlights from the Dietrich American Foundation

Through November 15, 2020

The Philadelphia Museum of Art will present a selection of rare and noteworthy examples of American fine and decorative arts drawn from the collection of the late H. Richard Dietrich, Jr. (1938-2007). A Collector’s Vision: Highlights from the Dietrich American Foundation tells the story of a collector whose foundation has long shared Americana and rare books and manuscripts through an extensive loan program to institutions around the county.

Long-term loans to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, including many objects in the exhibition, began in 1966 and continue to this day. “This partnership has certainly supported our museum-- but, more importantly, we hope it has helped foster an appreciation for American art and its history even more widely,” says Timothy Rub, the George D. Widener Director and Chief Executive Officer, Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Among the 55 objects on view in A Collector’s Vision are a delicate watercolor miniature of George Washington painted by James Peale and enshrined in a small gold case with a lock of Washington’s hair in the back; a signed Daniel Goddard bureau table from Newport; a quilt with squares depicting the life of President James Buchanan; Pennsylvania German frakturs and furniture; Chinese Export porcelain; and prints and watercolors.

A centerpiece is the re-creation of part of the Dietrich family’s living room in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, which includes a Paul Revere teapot, a John Singleton Copley portrait of John Bee Holmes; and a bombe desk attributed to Nathaniel Gould.

Publication

The exhibition is accompanied by a comprehensive publication on the Dietrich collection titled In Pursuit of History, A Lifetime Collecting Colonial American Art and Artifacts, distributed by the Yale University Press for the Dietrich American Foundation in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The book was co-edited by H. Richard Dietrich III, president of the Dietrich American Foundation, and Deborah M. Rebuck, curator of the Foundation. Contributors include David L. Barquist, H. Richard Dietrich Jr. Curator of American Decorative Arts, and Kathleen A. Foster, Robert L. McNeil Jr. Senior Curator of American Art and Director of the Center for American Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, as well as other notable authors.

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