Trust Tour: Philadelphia Museum of Art with Alexandra Kirtley 

On Tuesday, September 15, 2020, the Decorative Art Trust hosted the first Trust Tour at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA). We were led through the galleries by Alexandra Kirtley, the Museum’s Montgomery-Garvan Curator of American Decorative Arts. The presentation was a farewell tour to the current installation of early American art at the PMA. New early American art galleries open to the public in 2021.
Trust Tours is a monthly virtual program that gives viewers the opportunity to go behind the scenes and experience incredible collections live. Curators, collectors, and lovers of decorative arts share some of their favorite objects live.
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Time Stamps:
@4:10 High Chest (PMA 1923-58-1, philamuseum.or...)
@7:11 Desk and Bookcase (PMA 1990-46-1,www.philamuseu...)
@7:53 “The Fox and Grapes” High Chest of Drawers (PMA 1957-129-1,www.philamuseu...) link mentioned in Alexandra’s talk philafurniture...
@9:59 Pickle Stand (PMA 2014-166-1, www.philamuseu...)
@11:49 Campeche or Butaca Chair (PMA 2012-178-1, www.philamuseu...)
@12:11 Study Gallery
@13:18 Gallery featuring Federal Philadelphia furniture
@13:43 Double Chest or Pair of Drawers (PMA 1983-167-1a,b,www.philamuseu...)
@20:23 Secretary Bookcase (PMA 1979-108-6,www.philamuseu...)
@ 23:20 Q&A
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