One of the most famous figures of the Gilded Age was J. Pierpont Morgan, also known as J.P. Morgan. Toward the end of his life, Morgan became obsessed with building an impressive collection. Now, his ...
The Prayer Book of St. Thomas More, which he had with him in the Tower of London as he awaited his execution. Credit: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University When beauty and ...
The piece was discovered in the Arthur Satz Collection at the Morgan. (photo by Carmen González Fraile, all images courtesy the Morgan Library and Museum) Talk about a crafty release strategy — a ...