Episode description

The socioeconomic elite of early 1800s Philadelphia sought the distinctive, detailed portraiture of Sarah Miriam Peale, one of the first women accepted into the respected Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the painter of families closely intertwined with early Delaware politics. Join us today to speak with Curator of Collections Elizabeth Coulter and Curator of Collections Management Laura Walsh about the history of the Collections team and one such work which has been bestowed upon them.
Some associated links:
The Portrait in Collections
The Collections Website