The essays in this lavishly illustrated volume offer a multi-faceted portrait of American financier J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) as a collector of art.
A riveting exploration of Morgan's acquisitions from antiquities to medieval manuscripts to Old Master paintings and European decorative arts, Morgan-The Collector introduces the reader to how and why he amassed his vast collection. The lively essays also serve as a tribute to Linda Roth, curator at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT, who dedicated much of her forty-year career to researching Morgan and the over 1,500 works from his collection now in the museum.
This much-needed publication focuses on Morgan as a collector and is directed at both a scholarly and more general audience that is interested in the history of collecting, America in the Gilded Age, Pierpont Morgan, and European art.
Edited by:
Vanessa Sigalas, Jennifer Tonkovich Imprint: Arnoldsche Country of Publication: Germany Dimensions:
Height: 270mm,
Width: 215mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.661kg ISBN:9783897906792 ISBN 10: 3897906791 Pages: 288 Publication Date:01 January 2024 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active