Duncan Phillips was an art collector and critic based in Washington, DC. He played a seminal role in introducing modern art to the United States, while stressing its continuities with past art.
The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., houses nearly 3,000 works by American and European impressionist and modern artists, assembled principally by Duncan Phillips
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Luncheon of the Boating Party, 1881, oil on canvas, 130.2 × 175.6 cm, one of the highlights of the Phillips Collection.