Sources of Articles and Essays Indexed by State within the United States
Institutional sources listed in alphabetical order within state name:
(above: Howard Pyle, The Mermaid,
1910, oil on canvas, 57.8 x 40.1 inches, 1940: given to Delaware Art Museum
by the children of Howard Pyle in memory of their mother, Anne Poole Pyle.
Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)
Delaware
District of Columbia
George Washington University Dimock Gallery
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
National Museum of American Art
National Museum of the American Indian
National Museum of Women in the Arts
United States Capitol Art Collection
(above: A. E. Backus, Untitled, courtesy of Larry Stevens. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons*)
Florida
Art Museum at Florida International University
Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Frost (Patricia and Phillip) Art Museum, Florida International University
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Lowe Art Museum at University of Miami
Mennello Museum of American Art
Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale
Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
Stetson University, Duncan Gallery of Art
(above: Lucy May Stanton, Self-portrait,
1912, watercolor on ivory. National Portrait Gallery. Gift of Mrs.
Edward C. Loughlin. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
(above: Gari Melchers, Easter Sunday, 1910-1911, Toledo Museum of Art. Gift of Florence Scott Libbey. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
See TFAO's Museums Explained to learn about the "inner workings" of art museums and the functions of staff members. In the exhibitions section find out how to get the most out of a museum visit. See definitions for a glossary of museum-related words used in articles.
To help you plan visits to institutions exhibiting American art when traveling see Sources of Articles Indexed by State within the United States.
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Collections of Historic American Art notable private collections
Distinguished Artists a national registry of historic artists
Geographic Tour of American Representational Art History a catalogue of articles and essays that describe the evolution of American art from the inception of the United States to WWII.
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