Research Catalog

Catalogue of the collection of miniatures, the property of J. Pierpont Morgan;

Title: Catalogue of the collection of miniatures, the property of J. Pierpont Morgan; compiled at his request by G.C. Williamson, LITT. D.
Author: Williamson, George C., 1858-1942.
Publication: London, Priv. print. at the Chiswick press, 1906-08.

Filter by

Item details
Status	Vol/Date	Format	Access	Call Number	Item Location
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	v. 4	Text	Use in library	MBO+ (Morgan, J. P. Catalogue) v. 4	Schwarzman Building - Art & Architecture Room 300
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	v. 3	Text	Use in library	MBO+ (Morgan, J. P. Catalogue) v. 3	Schwarzman Building - Art & Architecture Room 300
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	v. 2	Text	Use in library	MBO+ (Morgan, J. P. Catalogue) v. 2	Schwarzman Building - Art & Architecture Room 300
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	v. 1	Text	Use in library	MBO+ (Morgan, J. P. Catalogue) v. 1	Schwarzman Building - Art & Architecture Room 300

Additional Authors

Description

4 v. col. fronts. (v. 1, 3, 4) illus., plates (part col.) facsims.; 39 x 30 cm.

Subject

Note

A few plates in two states.
"This edition, printed on real vellum, with hand-coloured facsimiles, consists of 40 copies, and is for private circulation only. This copy is no. 7."
"The whole of the plates in this work have been engraved by Hallett Hyatt, of 111, Oxford street, London. All the photographs have been taken by him, and the whole of the hand-coloured facsimiles in the edition de luxe and in the royal edition were executed under his supervision and by his artists."
Bound in vellum, with silver corners, clasps, and medallions. On the corners and medallions of v. 1 and 2 are found the monogram signatures of the leading artists whose works are alluded to in the volume. The lining is of olive crushed levant in which are set hand painted facsimile miniatures.

With (note)

With v. 4 is bound facsim. of: Catalogue du cabinet de feu m. Augustin ... par Ch. Paillet. Paris, 1839. 35 p. 21 cm.

Call Number

MBO+ (Morgan, J. P. Catalogue)

LCCN

08028318 //r863

OCLC

10875839

Author

Williamson, George C., 1858-1942.

Title

Catalogue of the collection of miniatures, the property of J. Pierpont Morgan; compiled at his request by G.C. Williamson, LITT. D.

Imprint

London, Priv. print. at the Chiswick press, 1906-08.

With:

With v. 4 is bound facsim. of: Catalogue du cabinet de feu m. Augustin ... par Ch. Paillet. Paris, 1839. 35 p. 21 cm.

Local Note

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan.

Added Author

Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913.

Hyatt, Hellett.

Research Call Number

MBO+ (Morgan, J. P. Catalogue)