Title

Rodin Museum, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1937. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Rodin Museum, Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1937. Vintage linen postcard showing the exterior of the museum. There is a pool surrounded by landscaping in front of the building. Opened in 1929, the Rodin Museum houses the largest collection of works by French sculptor Auguste Rodin outside Paris. The museum was a gift to the city of Philadelphia from cinema magnate Jules Mastbaum, who commissioned architects, Paul Philippe Cret and Jacques Greber to design the building and gardens.
Curt Teich Postcard Archives

Date

2007

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Curt Teich Postcard Archives

Reference

HRM19D82_294

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40,1Mb (3,7Mb) / 15,8in x 9,9in / 4737 x 2960 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature exterior water tree road building buildings architecture street plant arts country pool sculpture art museum color colour lane avenue column pillar pillars location century Philadelphia Pennsylvania thirties outside twenties Benjamin Franklin Parkway art gallery United States of America United States Rodin Museum 1930s 1920s 20th century American America USA TGN photograph postcard Curt Teich Postcard Archives Unknown Jacques Jules Auguste Auguste Rodin Rodin Jules Mastbaum Mastbaum Paul Philippe Cret Paul Cret Cret Paul Philippe Jacques Greber Greber Jacques Gréber Gréber Auguste Rodin Jules Mastbaum Paul Philippe Cret Jacques Greber photograph postcard