John H. McFadden and His Age
John H. McFadden (1850–1921) was America's "Cotton King," overseeing a multimillion-dollar empire of cotton, from its baling in Memphis to its immensely lucrative sales in Liverpool. In his native Philadelphia, he was the city's undisputed "cultural czar." In his spare time, he was a museum administrator and hospital trustee, a property developer and a philanthropist, and he even financed an exploration of the Antarctic. Then McFadden got serious—
His collection of English art, the largest of his age outside of the British realm, situated McFadden as a key player in the founding of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The John Howard McFadden Memorial Collection was offered as a tantalizing donation to the city of Philadelphia, with one major caveat: that a building must be constructed to hold it. This provision ensured that the museum in progress would indeed open to the public.
Ranging from sweaty sales rooms in Memphis to posh sales offices in Liverpool, from the life of luxury and high culture in London to the domestic life of Philadelphia's rich and privileged, this book explores McFadden's world in fascinating detail.
John H. McFadden and His Age, the first full-length biography of the Philadelphia cultural titan, adds McFadden's often-forgotten name to the pantheon of great nineteenth-century art collectors.
In every way, John H. McFadden was a "Proper Philadelphian"—from his silk top hat and his ivory-handled walking stick to his mansion on Rittenhouse Square. But he was also among the most beguiling improper Philadelphians as well.
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His collection of English art, the largest of his age outside of the British realm, situated McFadden as a key player in the founding of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The John Howard McFadden Memorial Collection was offered as a tantalizing donation to the city of Philadelphia, with one major caveat: that a building must be constructed to hold it. This provision ensured that the museum in progress would indeed open to the public.
Ranging from sweaty sales rooms in Memphis to posh sales offices in Liverpool, from the life of luxury and high culture in London to the domestic life of Philadelphia's rich and privileged, this book explores McFadden's world in fascinating detail.
John H. McFadden and His Age, the first full-length biography of the Philadelphia cultural titan, adds McFadden's often-forgotten name to the pantheon of great nineteenth-century art collectors.
In every way, John H. McFadden was a "Proper Philadelphian"—from his silk top hat and his ivory-handled walking stick to his mansion on Rittenhouse Square. But he was also among the most beguiling improper Philadelphians as well.
John H. McFadden and His Age
John H. McFadden (1850–1921) was America's "Cotton King," overseeing a multimillion-dollar empire of cotton, from its baling in Memphis to its immensely lucrative sales in Liverpool. In his native Philadelphia, he was the city's undisputed "cultural czar." In his spare time, he was a museum administrator and hospital trustee, a property developer and a philanthropist, and he even financed an exploration of the Antarctic. Then McFadden got serious—
His collection of English art, the largest of his age outside of the British realm, situated McFadden as a key player in the founding of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The John Howard McFadden Memorial Collection was offered as a tantalizing donation to the city of Philadelphia, with one major caveat: that a building must be constructed to hold it. This provision ensured that the museum in progress would indeed open to the public.
Ranging from sweaty sales rooms in Memphis to posh sales offices in Liverpool, from the life of luxury and high culture in London to the domestic life of Philadelphia's rich and privileged, this book explores McFadden's world in fascinating detail.
John H. McFadden and His Age, the first full-length biography of the Philadelphia cultural titan, adds McFadden's often-forgotten name to the pantheon of great nineteenth-century art collectors.
In every way, John H. McFadden was a "Proper Philadelphian"—from his silk top hat and his ivory-handled walking stick to his mansion on Rittenhouse Square. But he was also among the most beguiling improper Philadelphians as well.
His collection of English art, the largest of his age outside of the British realm, situated McFadden as a key player in the founding of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The John Howard McFadden Memorial Collection was offered as a tantalizing donation to the city of Philadelphia, with one major caveat: that a building must be constructed to hold it. This provision ensured that the museum in progress would indeed open to the public.
Ranging from sweaty sales rooms in Memphis to posh sales offices in Liverpool, from the life of luxury and high culture in London to the domestic life of Philadelphia's rich and privileged, this book explores McFadden's world in fascinating detail.
John H. McFadden and His Age, the first full-length biography of the Philadelphia cultural titan, adds McFadden's often-forgotten name to the pantheon of great nineteenth-century art collectors.
In every way, John H. McFadden was a "Proper Philadelphian"—from his silk top hat and his ivory-handled walking stick to his mansion on Rittenhouse Square. But he was also among the most beguiling improper Philadelphians as well.
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| BN ID: | 2940162543404 |
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| Publisher: | Camino Books, Incorporated |
| Publication date: | 07/06/2021 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 4 MB |
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