Images of Artwork and Portraits, ca. 1900-1984.

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Contributor:

Halvey, Robert S., photographer.

Forney, Emil, photographer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.)--Photographs.

Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Art--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Photographs.

Art.

Genre:

Photographs -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Negatives -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Lantern slides -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Physical Description:

401 items.

Contained In:

Pennsylvania Hospital Historic Image Collection. Nos. 1688-1816, 4949-4945, 5409-5444, 5529-5559, 14386-14618.

Place of Publication:

ca. 1900-1984.

Summary:

142 photographic prints, 6 lantern slides, 36 35mm slides, and 217 glass plate and film negatives of artwork owned by or in the possession of the Pennsylvania Hospital, including painted portraits of former hospital physicians and board members. Also included are images of sculpture and other two-dimensional works. Most notable are photographs of Benjamin West's "Christ Healing the Sick in the Temple."

Notes:

Most of the images dating from 1948 to 1984 were taken by Hospital photographer Robert S. Halvey; some photographs were taken by Emil Forney.

Images vary in size and color.

In providing permission to publish material obtained from the Historic Collections of Pennsylvania Hospital, the Hospital does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or of publication rights for materials that might be held by others. The publisher/undersigned assumes all responsibility for any claims under the Copyright Law or the laws of libel that could be made as the result of the publication.

Access Restriction:

According to Federal HIPPA regulations, patrons cannot view images in which patients are clearly identifiable. An appointment must be made with the Archivist to view any photographic materials.