The Morgan Library: Collection in Focus
The Morgan Museum & Library
Collection in Focus
Over the course of 2020 and 2021 we have worked closely with the Morgan Library and Museum to highlight areas of their incredibly unique and extensive collection. As early as 1890 Pierpont Morgan began to assemble a collection of illuminated, literary, and historical manuscripts, early printed books, and old master drawings and prints. Over the years—through purchases and generous gifts—The Morgan Library & Museum has continued to acquire rare materials as well as important music manuscripts, early children's books, Americana, and materials from the twentieth century.
Collection in Focus: Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag - In this video, Robinson McClellan, Assistant Curator of Music Manuscripts and Printed Music, explains why Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" remains a cut above the rest.
Collection in Focus: Malick Sidibé - Malick Sidibé’s photographs show modern West African life and are often described as depicting postcolonial euphoria.
Collection in Focus: Domenico Tiepolo's "Punchinello" Drawings - John Marciari, Charles W. Engelhard Curator of Drawings and Prints, takes a close look at two beloved 18th-century "Punchinello" drawings by Domenico Tiepolo.
Collection in Focus: The Gutenberg Bible - John McQuillen, Associate Curator, Printed Books and Bindings, explains how Gutenberg's work revolutionized European literacy and learning.
Collection in Focus: Vincent van Gogh - Hear Director Colin B. Bailey explain why these are some of the most moving and precious objects in the Morgan collection.
Collection in Focus: Martin Puryear's Prints - Known primarily as a sculptor, Puryear is celebrated for the elegance and refinement of his largely handmade constructions. The same qualities apply to his prints, which he creates with a similar attention to craft and technical precision.
Collection in Focus: Director's Choice - Director Colin B. Bailey takes a close look at three drawings by Jean-Antoine Watteau, considered some of the finest drawings in the Morgan's collection: Seated Young Woman, Young Woman Wearing a Chemise, and Two Studies of the Head and Shoulders of a Little Girl.