EAN: 9783897906792

Bilder-Quelle: discount24.de - Sport-Freizeit

The essays in this lavishly illustrated volume offer a multifaceted 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.

Produktinformationen zuletzt aktualisiert am
28.03.2025 um 12:01 Uhr

Produktzustand:

Verfügbarkeit:

Versandkosten:

Sonderpreis: