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Night, 1872-1874, 1962, 2022-2025

 File — Drawer: 7.3

Scope and Contents

Records documenting the Fairmount Park Art Association's notification that the statue was complete and its request for acceptance and designation of a site, including a letter from Anthony J. Drexel to Morton McMichael (1872), and a letter to Theodore Cuyler regarding donor Edwin N. Benson's request to replace the pedestal inscription with the word 'Night' in small gilded letters (1872). Also includes the Second Annual Report of the Fairmount Park Art Association (1874) and a condition and treatment report (2025).

Dates

  • 1872-1874
  • 1962
  • 2022-2025

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5.0 Linear feet

Language of Materials

English