J.P. Morgan: The Financier as CollectorA history of the growth of the J.P. Morgan collections and an examination of the quality of Morgan's eye and the impulses behind his purchases. More than 130 illustrations present a survey of Morgan's treasures, which include the Fragonard panels and Vermeer's A lady writing. |
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со The Financier as Collector 9 Belle da Costa Greene | 18 |
Gainsboroughs Duchess of Devonshire | 105 |
The Illuminated Manuscripts | 111 |
Copyright | |
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