Philadelphia Antiques Show 2016_

Support for this exhibition is provided by The Richard C. von Hess Foundation and Linda H. Kaufman. The publication is supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Fund for Scholarly Publications at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Center for American Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Side Chair (detail), 1808, designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, decorated by George Bridport (Purchased with the gift (by exchange) of Mrs. Alex Simpson, Jr., and A. Carson Simpson, and with funds contributed by Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Raley and various donors, 1986-126-6) philamuseum.org Classical Splendor Painted Furniture for a Grand Philadelphia House September 3 – January 1 ✷ 93 ✷