In 1978 the Philadelphia Museum of Art received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to plan and exhibition of the French rococo artists Jean-Baptiste Oudry. Working in conjunction with the Louvre and the Nelson-Atkins Gallery, Joe Rishel identified potential lenders for some 150 works, including paintings, drawings, and tapestries. Though scheduled to open in Philadelphia in the spring of 1983, the exhibition was never realized at this location. The bulk of the exhibition records contain correspondence and loan materials. Budget, contract, and funding files are also included along with a lecture Joe Rishel delivered when the exhibition traveled to Kansas City.