Parkway and Museum District

A bit of France, this area extends from the famous Love sculpture and ends at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.  It is home to Five museums and a marvelous cathedral.

Boathouse Row Reflections, Original oil paintings, Stretched canvas, Riverfronts and Boats, Paper, Note cards, Parkway and Museum District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cityscape, painter, John Schmiechen, Schmiechen, historic, oil painting, painting, American impressionist, impressionist

Boathouse Row Reflections

Philadelphia is a world center for rowing and Boathouse Row has fifteen structures housing rowing clubs.

Museum in Summer, Original oil paintings, Stretched canvas, Riverfronts and Boats, Paper, Note cards, Parkway and Museum District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cityscape, painter, John Schmiechen, Schmiechen, historic, oil painting, painting, American impressionist, impressionist

Museum in Summer

One of the most important Greek Revival buildings in the country, the world famous Philadelphia Museum of Art sits overlooking central Philadelphia and the Schuylkill River.

Museum in the Fall, Original oil paintings, Stretched canvas, Paper, Note cards, Parkway and Museum District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cityscape, painter, John Schmiechen, Schmiechen, historic, oil painting, painting, American impressionist, impressionist

Museum in the Fall

One of the most important Greek Revival buildings in the country, the world famous Philadelphia Museum of Art sits overlooking central Philadelphia and the Schuylkill River.

Museum in the Spring, Original oil paintings, Stretched canvas, Paper, Note cards, Parkway and Museum District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cityscape, painter, John Schmiechen, Schmiechen, historic, oil painting, painting, American impressionist, impressionist

Museum in the Spring

One of the most important Greek Revival buildings in the country, the world famous Philadelphia Museum of Art sits overlooking central Philadelphia and the Schuylkill River.

Museum on the 4th, Original oil paintings, Stretched canvas, Riverfronts and Boats, Paper, Note cards, Parkway and Museum District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cityscape, painter, John Schmiechen, Schmiechen, historic, oil painting, painting, American impressionist, impressionist

Museum on the 4th

One of the most important Greek Revival buildings in the country, the world famous Philadelphia Museum of Art sits overlooking central Philadelphia and the Schuylkill River.

Museum Reflections, Original oil paintings, Stretched canvas, Riverfronts and Boats, Paper, Note cards, Parkway and Museum District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cityscape, painter, John Schmiechen, Schmiechen, historic, oil painting, painting, American impressionist, impressionist

Museum Reflections

One of the most important Greek Revival buildings in the country, the world famous Philadelphia Museum of Art sits overlooking central Philadelphia and the Schuylkill River.

Museum Stairs Philadelphia, Original oil paintings, Stretched canvas, Paper, Note cards, Parkway and Museum District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cityscape, painter, John Schmiechen, Schmiechen, historic, oil painting, painting, American impressionist, impressionist

Museum Stairs, Philadelphia

One of the most important Greek revival buildings in the country, the world famous Philadelphia Museum of Art overlooks central Philadelphia and the Schuylkill River.  The famous "Rocky" statue stands near the foot of these stairs.  Each week, hundreds of visitors can be seen "running the stairs" as a tribute to Rocky Balboa.

Parade on the Parkway, Original oil paintings, Stretched canvas, Paper, Note cards, Parkway and Museum District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cityscape, painter, John Schmiechen, Schmiechen, historic, oil painting, painting, American impressionist, impressionist

Parade on the Parkway

One of the most beautiful parkways in America emulates the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

The Thinker Philadelphias Rodin, Original oil paintings, Stretched canvas, Paper, Note cards, Parkway and Museum District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cityscape, painter, John Schmiechen, Schmiechen, historic, oil painting, painting, American impressionist, impressionist

The Thinker, Philadelphia's Rodin

This wonderful Museum houses the largest collection of Rodin's works outside of Paris.


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