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Four Figure Studies

Giovanni Battista Piranesi

1720-1778

ca. 1765

1976.34

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Drawing

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Drawings and Prints

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THE MORGAN RECEIVES UNIQUE COLLECTION OF WORLD WAR II DRAWINGS AND SKETCHES BY PHILIP PEARLSTEIN

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

In June, 1943, upon completion of his freshman year of art school at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Philip Pearlstein was drafted into the U.S. Army and sent to Alabama for basic training.

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Graphic Passion: Matisse and the Book Arts

October 30, 2015 through January 18, 2016

World renowned for his paintings, sculptures, drawings, and cut-outs, Henri Matisse (1869–1954) also embraced the printed book as a means of artistic expression.

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THE MORGAN APPOINTS MARIA L. FREDERICKS AS HEAD OF THE THAW CONSERVATION CENTER

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

The Morgan Library & Museum announced today the appointment of Maria L. Fredericks as the Sherman Fairchild Head of the Thaw Conservation Center.

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Two Scenes from the Martyrdom of St. Minias

Attributed to Cenni di Francesco di Ser Cenni,

active 14th century-15th century

ca. 1390-1410

I, 1

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Drawing

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Drawings and Prints

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A treatise of matters beneficiary / by Fra Paolo Sarpi ... ; newly translated out of the Italian, according to the best and most perfect copy printed at Mirandola, anno Dom. 1676 ; wherein is related with the ground of history, how the almes of the faithful were distributed in the primitive church, the particulars whereof the table sheweth.

Sarpi, Paolo, 1552-1623.

London : Printed by Thomas Hodgkin, and are to be sold by William Crook ... and Richard Bently ..., 1680.

PML 18658.13

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Book

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Printed Books

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Theatrum poetarum, or A compleat collection of the poets, especially the most eminent, of all ages. The antients distinguish't from the moderns in their several alphabets. / With some observations and reflections upon many of them, particularly those of our own nation. Together with a prefatory discourse of the poets and poetry in generall. By Edward Phillips.

Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?

London : Printed for Charles Smith, at the Angel near the Inner Temple-Gate in Fleet-street. Anno Dom. 1675.

PML 6469

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Book

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Printed Books

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Glig-gamena angel-deod : or the sports and pastimes of the people of England; including the rural and domestic recreations, May-games, mummeries, pageants, processions, and pompous spectacles, from the earliest period to the present time: illustrated by engravings selected from ancient paintings; in which are represented most of the popular diversions / by Joseph Strutt.

Strutt, Joseph, 1749-1802.

London : Printed, by T. Bensley, for White and co. [etc., etc.], 1810.

PML 151647

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Book

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Printed Books

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Royal circus : this establishment will most assuredly close on Saturday evening next, Nov. 4th, 1837. Mrs. Samwell has the honour to announce to the ladies, gentlemen, and public in general of Hull and its vicinity, that during her short season, she has met with unbounded support ... Horsemanship, olympic games, gymnastic exercises! &c. ...

Samwell, Mary Ann.

Hull : Weston Howe, Printer, 33 Lowgate, corner of Bishop-Lane, [1837]

PML 146639, p. 484c

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Book

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Printed Books

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A full and compleat history of the lives, robberies, and murders, of all the most notorious highwaymen, that have been in England, Scotland, France and Ireland, from the reign of William the Conqueror to this time ... The whole being faithfully collected out of the best histories, records, trials, ordinaries accounts, and manuscripts / by J.W.

J. W.

London : Printed for S. Crowder at the Looking-glass on London Bridge, [175-?].

PML 8216.2

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Book

Department

Printed Books

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