Boffo, date unknown, by William Hawkins (American, 1895-1990). Enamel paint, asphalt with stone aggregate, and wood components on Masonite, 44 ½ x 51 ½ inches. Philadelphia Museum of Art: Promised gift of Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz. Photograph by Will Brown, © Ricco/Maresca Gallery, New York, Estate of William Hawkins

Steamship with Propeller and Anchor, date unknown, by David Butler (American, 1896-1997). Paint on sheet metal, 15 x 26 x 3 inches. Philadelphia Museum of Art: Promised gift of Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz. Photograph by Will Brown

The Lamb's Bride Resting in her Chariot, date unknown, by Sister Gertrude Morgan (American, 1900-1980). Opaque watercolor and unidentified [glossy] paint on paper, 14 x 25 ¼ inches. Philadelphia Museum of Art: Promised gift of Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz. Photograph by Will Brown

House with Two Men, Dog, and Bird, c. 1940, by Bill Traylor (American, c. 1853-1949). Graphite on thin cardboard, 22 x 14 ½ inches. Philadelphia Museum of Art: 125th Anniversary Acquisition. Partial and promised gift of Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz, 2002-50-1. Photograph by Will Brown

Martin Luther King, Jr, date unknown, by Elijah Pierce (American, 1892-1984). Paint and glitter on carved wood, 19 x 16 inches. Philadelphia Museum of Art: Promised gift of Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz. Photograph by Will Brown


Great and Mighty Things
Outsider Art from the 
Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection 
Dorrance Galleries

March 3–June 9, 2013

Philadelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130
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images courtesy of  the Philadelphia Museum of Art