The University of Pennsylvania Art Collection has a remarkable and eclectic collection of more than 6,000 art objects and artifacts acquired over the past 250 years. The Collection is exhibited in various buildings and outdoor spaces throughout the main campus, the Morris Arboretum and the New Bolton Center. The Collection contains paintings, graphics, photographs, sculptures, decorative objects and artifacts.

The eclectic quality of the Collection is dramatically exemplified by “The Covenant”, a monumental 45 foot high steel sculpture by Alexander Liberman and “Portrait of a Man”, a miniature 3” x 2” painting on ivory by James Peale; “The Agnew Clinic”, the University’s best known painting, by Thomas Eakins and a little-known embroidered rebus of a Ben Franklin quotation by a friend of the University; and by “The Dream of the Doctor”, the oldest work in the Collection, a 1498 engraving by Albrecht Durer and “Abra III”, a contemporary acrylic painting, by Frank Stella.

This online virtual museum is a collaboration of the Office of the Curator and SCETI. The virtual museum provides the opportunity to present a selection of art objects from the Collection for viewing in one virtual venue. The Office of the Curator and SCETI staff will continue to develop the virtual museum as new artwork is acquired by the University.

Please contact the Office of the Curator if you have any questions regarding The University of Pennsylvania Art Collection or any interest that you may have in making a gift of art to our growing Collection.

Images on this web site are not for reproduction purposes.  Please contact the Office of the Curator for permission to reproduce images of artwork from The University of Pennsylvania Art Collection.