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American Art

American Art

FROM THE GALLERY

American Art

Discover work inspired by early Philadelphia designs including Fraktur, American craft, and landscapes.

  • Museum Exclusive
    Thomas Eakins 125th Anniversary Commemorative Medal Thomas Eakins 125th Anniversary Commemorative Medal

    Thomas Eakins 125th Anniversary Commemorative Medal

    $200.00
    In 1972 the well-known Philadelphia sculptor Leonard Baskin created this handsome sterling silver medal depicting the illustrious American artist Thomas Eakins, whom Baskin greatly admired. Commissioned by the Thomas Eakins Foundation issued by the...
    $200.00
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    Pennsylvania German Birds Notecard Set Pennsylvania German Birds Notecard Set

    Pennsylvania German Birds Notecard Set

    $18.00
    Put pen to paper -- it might seem old-fashioned -- but shows you care!  And use the sturdy storage box for keepsakes or post you receive in return. Museum exclusive  Set of 12 notecards (4 images/3 cards each) and 13 envelopes Notecards...
    $18.00
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    Philadelphia Museum of Art Pippin The Getaway, 1939 Archival Poster Philadelphia Museum of Art Pippin The Getaway, 1939 Archival Poster

    Pippin: The Getaway, 1939 Archival Poster

    $39.00
    Enjoy this archival poster in your home or office that celebrates Horace Pippin's The Getaway.  Will the fox get away with his prize?  Looks like he will!   West Chester, PA's own Horace Pippin was arguably the most successful African...
    $39.00
  • Philly Made
    Girls Can Tell Philadelphia Museum of Art Tea Towel by Girls Can Tell Girls Can Tell Philadelphia Museum of Art Tea Towel by Girls Can Tell

    Philadelphia Museum of Art Tea Towel by Girls Can Tell

    $18.50
    All your museum favorites, labeled + screenprinted onto washable lint-free floursack cotton kitchen towels. These Philadelphia tea towels only get better as you wash them - perfect for drying dishes or just making your kitchen look awesome. They make a...
    $18.50
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    American Modern Notecard Set American Modern Notecard Set

    American Modern Notecard Set

    $24.00
    Put pen to paper -- it might seem old-fashioned -- but shows you care!  With the iconic images from our museum collection, your note card will bring a bright spot to someone's day.  Set contains six objects from our American Modern collection...
    $24.00
  • Philly Made
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    Philadelphia Museum of Art Fraktur Tote by Exit343Design Philadelphia Museum of Art Fraktur Tote by Exit343Design

    Philadelphia Museum of Art Fraktur Tote by Exit343Design

    $28.00
    Celebrate the museum while using this tote for your everyday needs!  Inspired by the Pennsylvania German culture and Philadelphia, Stephanie Harvey is having a blast making these Fraktur-inspired designs! This particular design is yet another...
    $28.00
  • Andrew Wyeth Life and Death Andrew Wyeth Life and Death

    Andrew Wyeth: Life and Death

    $40.00
    Presenting recently rediscovered drawings, Life and Death explores what it means for an artist to picture their own death, in both the context of Wyeth’s late career and contemporary American art. This volume presents for the first time a recently...
    $40.00
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    Arsworth Botanical Album Quilt Umbrella Arsworth Botanical Album Quilt Umbrella

    Arsworth Botanical Album Quilt Umbrella

    $29.00
    The flowers and botanical subjects of this Botanical Album quilt found in our collection will protect you as the rain comes down!  This umbrella is a museum exclusive, and features an auto open and close button, and a matching slipcase.  This...
    $29.00
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    Philadelphia Museum of Art Street Portrait of Hiram Charles Montier Archival Poster Philadelphia Museum of Art Street Portrait of Hiram Charles Montier Archival Poster

    Street: Portrait of Hiram Charles Montier Archival Poster

    $29.00
    Elizabeth Brown married bookmaker Hiram Montier in 1841.  The two were members of the largest Free Black community in the North, which thrived in Philadelphia even before the complete eradication of slavery in Pennsylvania.   The artist depicts...
    $29.00
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    Philadelphia Museum of Art Birch Philadelphia Harbor Archival Poster Philadelphia Museum of Art Birch Philadelphia Harbor Archival Poster

    Birch: Philadelphia Harbor Archival Poster

    $29.00
    This Philadelphia Museum of Art exclusive archival poster will look great in home or office.  One of the leading American marine and landscape painters of the early nineteenth century, Thomas Birch moved from England to Philadelphia in 1794. He took...
    $29.00
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    Philadelphia Museum of Art Hesselius Portrait of Lapowinsa Archival Poster Philadelphia Museum of Art Hesselius Portrait of Lapowinsa Archival Poster

    Hesselius: Portrait of Lapowinsa Archival Poster

    $29.00
    Lenape leaders Tishcohan and Lapowinsa met with William Penn's sons in 1735 to resolve a land dispute.  Their portraits were painted at the time by the Swedish-born artist Gustavus Hesselius, one of the first professionally trained European painters...
    $29.00
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    Philadelphia Museum of Art Peale From Nature in the Garden Archival Poster Philadelphia Museum of Art Peale From Nature in the Garden Archival Poster

    Peale: From Nature in the Garden Archival Poster

    $29.00
    Add a touch of nature to any room with this archival poster of Rubens Peale's From Nature in the Garden.   Rubens Peale didn’t begin to paint until he was seventy-one. But the many still-life pictures he created during his last decade reflect...
    $29.00
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    Philadelphia Museum of Art Hicks The Peaceable Kingdom, 1826 Archival Poster Philadelphia Museum of Art Hicks The Peaceable Kingdom, 1826 Archival Poster

    Hicks: The Peaceable Kingdom, 1826 Archival Poster

    $29.00
    Edward Hicks supported himself as a sign painter and itinerant preacher, but usually made his easel pictures, including some sixty versions of The Peaceable Kingdom, as gifts for friends and family.  Museum exclusive 16" x 20" unframed Printed with...
    $29.00
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    Philadelphia Museum of Art Eakins The Pair-Oared Shell Archival Poster Philadelphia Museum of Art Eakins The Pair-Oared Shell Archival Poster

    Eakins: The Pair-Oared Shell Archival Poster

    $29.00
    This beautiful scene depicts the celebrated rowers, brothers John and Bernard (Barney) Biglin, practicing on the Schuylkill River in the early evening, in the shadow of the old Columbia Railroad Bridge.   Museum Exclusive 16" x 20" unframed ...
    $29.00
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    Philadelphia Museum of Art Peale A Family of Artists Notecard Set Philadelphia Museum of Art Peale A Family of Artists Notecard Set

    Peale: A Family of Artists Notecard Set

    $18.00
    Put pen to paper -- it might seem old-fashioned -- but shows you care!   And celebrate America's first family of artists -- the Peales of Philadelphia!   And use the sturdy storage box for keepsakes or post you receive in return. Museum...
    $18.00
  • Philly Made
    As the Crow Flies and Co Birds Vintage Plate Necklace by As the Crow Flies and Co As the Crow Flies and Co Birds Vintage Plate Necklace by As the Crow Flies and Co

    Birds Vintage Plate Necklace by As the Crow Flies and Co

    $52.00
    Mike and Wilder Scott-Straight of As the Crow Flies and Co reimagine vintage China pieces into lovely works of wearable art. From their Victorian home in West Philadelphia, Mike takes vintage plates found at yard sales, thrift stores, or even along the...
    $52.00
  • Philly Made
    As the Crow Flies and Co Bouquet Vintage Plate Necklace by As the Crow Flies and Co As the Crow Flies and Co Bouquet Vintage Plate Necklace by As the Crow Flies and Co

    Bouquet Vintage Plate Necklace by As the Crow Flies and Co

    $52.00
    Mike and Wilder Scott-Straight of As the Crow Flies and Co reimagine vintage China pieces into lovely works of wearable art. From their Victorian home in West Philadelphia, Mike takes vintage plates found at yard sales, thrift stores, or even along the...
    $52.00
  • Museum Exclusive
    Philadelphia Museum of Art Pennsylvania German Birds and Tulip Scarf Philadelphia Museum of Art Pennsylvania German Birds and Tulip Scarf

    Pennsylvania German Birds and Tulip Bandana

    $28.00
    Inspired by a Pennsylvania German ink and pigment drawing from 1825, this lightweight neckerchief scarf is the perfect accessory for any art enthusiast. Designed exclusively for the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia Museum of Art exclusive ...
    $28.00
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art Start with a House, Finish with a Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art Start with a House, Finish with a Collection

    Start with a House, Finish with a Collection

    $75.00
    Offers a unique personal perspective on the journey of collecting  American art and antiques Start with House, Finish with a Collection is the story of how a couple's use of American art and antiques evolved  from furnishing a house into a...
    $75.00
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    Philadelphia Museum of Art Roesen Flower Still Life with Birds Nest Socks Philadelphia Museum of Art Roesen Flower Still Life with Birds Nest Socks

    Roesen Flower Still Life with Bird's Nest Socks (deatil)

    $16.00
    Tip toe through the daylilies, irises. lilacs, morning glories, nasturtiums, roses and tulips...in socks inspired by artist Severin Roesen's Flower Still Life with Bird's Nest  from our American Art collection. Severin Roesen's lavish tabletop...
    $16.00
  • Philly Made
    Hoop and Wheel Embroidered Initial Pins by Hoop and Wheel Hoop and Wheel Embroidered Initial Pins by Hoop and Wheel

    Embroidered Initial Pins by Hoop and Wheel

    $34.00
    Emma Perloff uses our own American galleries as inspiration for her lovely miniature needlework pieces. Her round monogram style pins are inspired by our extensive collection of vintage American needlework 'samplers' and are designed and hand stitched in...
    $34.00
  • The Art of the Peales: Adaptations and Innovations The Art of the Peales: Adaptations and Innovations

    The Art of the Peales: Adaptations and Innovations

    $65.00
    Active from the late 1700s through the early twentieth century, the Peale family was America’s first artistic dynasty. This overview of the art of the Peales presents more than 160 works in a variety of media from the renowned collection of the...
    $65.00