To Have and To Hold: An intimate History of Collectors and Collecting
Chapter Overview
- J. Pierpont Morgan, the son of a successful american banker, discovered a love for the past and the art it had to offer after a troubling beginning to his life
- Morgan, now a wealthy businessman, becomes a profound collector of European arts and books, his passion grows as well as his collection, these objects became his everything
- All of Morgan's various artifacts are stored within what is now called the Pierpont Morgan Library, which contains tapestries, modern and medieval original literature, sculptures, and is furnished with Istrian marble mantelpieces, wooden ceilings and other details inspired from Europe
- Morgan was in a competition (and beating) many other notable collectors/businessmen, He and these others display the interesting attraction people have with old and others belongings
Interior of The Morgan Library and Museum
- The Morgan Library is located in New York City, website states the library/museum has "Over the years- through purchases and generous gifts- ... has continued to acquire rare materials as well as important music manuscripts, early children's books, Americana, and materials from the twentieth century."
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