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Front entrance of Anthony J. Drexel’s residence at 39th and Walnut Streets. 1890-1939. MC.00.001 Drexel Family Collection. Drexel University Archives. 2007029box17_021.

39th and Walnut

Find objects from the Drexel Collection highlighted below in photographs of the reception room and ground floor of Anthony and Ellen Drexel’s home at 39th and Walnut.

Explore the interior of Anthony J. Drexel’s home (starting on page 20).

Reception Room, Drexel Mansion

39th & Walnut Sts. Reception Room Showing Portrait of Mrs. Edward Biddle [Drexel Mansion], P. 73. 1890–1939. Drexel Family Photo Album, Volume 2, digital resource page 30. MC.00.001 Drexel Family Collection. Drexel University Archives. 2007029box17_029.

Ground floor, Drexel Mansion

39th & Walnut Sts., Ground floor [Drexel Mansion], P. 75. 1890–1939. Drexel family photo album, Volume 2, Digital Resource Page 32. MC.00.001 Drexel Family Collection. Drexel University Archives. 2007029box17_031.

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Faust and Marguerite. Undated. Marble. The Drexel Founding Collection. Bequest of Anthony J. Drexel. 439.

Sculpture. Woman Picking Flowers. 19th Century. Marble. The Drexel Founding Collection. Bequest of Anthony J. Drexel. 418.

Rico Y Ortega, Martin, 1833–1908. Painting. Canal Near Poissy, 1869. Oil, on canvas, on panel. The Drexel Founding Collection. Bequest of Anthony J. Drexel. 42.

Stewart, Julius L., 1855–1919. Painting. After the Wedding, 1880. Oil, on canvas. The Drexel Founding Collection. Bequest of Anthony J. Drexel. 19.

Beaux, Cecilia, 1855–1942. Painting. Portrait of Ellen Rozet Drexel (1832–1891). 1893. Oil, on canvas. Drexel Founding Collection. Gift of Mrs. Radcliffe Cheston Jr. 718.

Van Marcke De Lummen, Emile, 1827–1890. Study of Cattle. 1875. Oil, on panel. Drexel Founding Collection. Bequest of Anthony J. Drexel. 43.

Coustou the Elder, Guillaume, 1677–1746. Sculpture. The Horse Tamer. 18th Bronze. Drexel Founding Collection. Bequest of Anthony J. Drexel. 378.

James W. Paul, Jr. residence on Locust Street, Philadelphia. 1890–1939. MC.00.001 Drexel Family Collection. Drexel University Archives. 2007029box17_024.

3809 Locust

James W. Paul, Jr. and Frances Drexel Paul lived here at 3809 Locust St. after marrying in 1877. A portrait of Frances, a portrait of her father, and one of her own oil paintings are visible in photographs of the house seen below.

Dining Room, 3809 Locust Street

3809 Locust Street dining room, portrait of Mrs. James W. Paul, Jr., p. 84. 1890–1939. Drexel Family Photo Album, Volume 2, digital resource page 4. MC.00.001 Drexel Family Collection. Drexel University Archives. 2007029box17_040.

Dining Room (other side), 3809 Locust Street

3809 Locust Street, other side of dining room, p. 86. 1890–1939. Drexel Family Photo Album, Volume 2, digital resource page 43. MC.00.001 Drexel Family Collection. Drexel University Archives. 2007029box17_042.

Sitting Room, 3809 Locust Street

3809 Locust Street, sitting room—landscape picture, p. 87. 1890–1939. Drexel Family Photo Album, Volume 2, digital resource page 44. MC.00.001 Drexel Family Collection. Drexel University Archives. 2007029box17_043.

Get a closer look at some of the pieces highlighted above.

Drake, Charles E., 1865–1918. Portrait of Frances Drexel Paul (1852–1892). Circa 1890. Oil, on canvas. The Drexel Founding Collection. Gift of Ellen Drexel Paul Mills. 1901.

Portrait of Anthony J. Drexel by an unknown artist. Circa Oil, on canvas. Drexel Founding Collection. Gift of the Drexel Family Office. 2015.004.0002.

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Painted by Frances (Fannie) Drexel Paul, daughter of Anthony J. Drexel, after a painting by artist Marko Andrea (1826-1895). Paul, Frances Drexel, 1852–1892. Landscape, 1879. Oil, on canvas. Purchased by The Drexel Collection (Drexel Museum). The Drexel Founding Collection. 05.00A.0002.