Old Masters, Newly Acquired
dal 29/5/2013 al 10/8/2013
Segnalato da
29/5/2013
Old Masters, Newly Acquired
Morgan Library & Museum, New York
"Old Masters, Newly Acquired" presents more than one hundred recent additions to the Morgan's renowned collection of drawings. Representing the Renaissance through the nineteenth century, the show features major gifts from several notable collectors, works that have entered the collection as gifts and bequests, and an important group of recent purchases.
THE MORGAN TO PRESENT OVER ONE HUNDRED
NEW DRAWINGS ACQUISITIONS THIS SPRING
THE EXHIBITION SHOWCASES MAJOR GIFTS,
BEQUESTS, AND PURCHASES SINCE 2010
Old Masters, Newly Acquired
New York, NY, May 2, 2013 - The Morgan Library &
Museum’s collection of drawings from the Renaissance to
the nineteenth century has grown dramatically over the last
few years. During this period, important gifts, purchases,
and bequests have both augmented and transformed the
museum’s holdings. Beginning May 31, more than one
hundred of these new additions will be featured in an
exhibition titled Old Masters, Newly Acquired.
On view through August 11, the show presents major gifts
from such notable collectors as former Morgan Director
Charles Ryskamp, Trustees Eugene V. Thaw and Brooke
Astor, and long-standing supporter Joseph McCrindle. Also
exhibited will be other works that have entered the collection
as gifts and bequests, as well as an important group of recent
purchases, including a selection of those made on the Sunny
Crawford von Bülow Fund.
Particularly significant is a selection of late-nineteenth-
century French drawings by such artists as Manet, Cézanne,
Vuillard, and Redon, which greatly strengthen the Morgan’s
holdings in Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and
Symbolist works. More than forty Danish drawings form
another important group, including sheets by several
Golden Age masters, among them C.W. Eckersberg and
Johan Lundbye. Outstanding watercolors by British artists,
notably John Martin and Samuel Palmer, reveal their
mastery of the medium and virtuosity of technique.
Highlights among the purchases on view include a delicate
sheet of studies by Perino del Vaga, a beautiful pastel by
Benedetto Luti, and a dynamic compositional study by Charles-Joseph Natoire.
“The Morgan’s collection of drawings is among the finest
have long-standing relationships with some of America’s most important collectors,” said
William M. Griswold, director of the museum. “This exhibition celebrates their connoisseurship
and their commitment to the Morgan. We are delighted to present the extraordinary works they
have given us, together with a number of our most significant recent purchases.”
The exhibition is accompanied by a complimentary audio guide featuring conversations with
curators and conservators that illuminate the creation, history, and acquisition of works in the
show.
PRESS CONTACTS
Patrick Milliman
pmilliman@themorgan.org
212-590-0310
Alanna Schindewolf
aschindewolf@themorgan.org
212-590-0311
Press Preview: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 10–11:30 a.m
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