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Morgan Library & Museum announces digitization of master drawings collection

The Morgan Library & Museum announced that it will begin the digitization of its collection of master drawings, considered to be one of the greatest in the world. The initiative will result in a digital library of more than 10,000 images, representing drawings spanning the fourteenth to twenty-first centuries, available free of charge on the Morgan’s website (www.themorgan.org). The project will begin in October and is expected to be completed within one year, contributing significantly to the Morgan’s commitment to advancing drawings scholarship.

Paul Cézanne, Still Life with Pears and Apples, Covered Blue Jar, and Bottle of Wine. The Morgan’s collection of nineteenth century drawings is renowned for exceptional sheets by the most celebrated artists of the period.
Paul Cézanne, Still Life with Pears and Apples, Covered Blue Jar, and Bottle of Wine. The Morgan’s collection of nineteenth century drawings is renowned for exceptional sheets by the most celebrated artists of the period.

The images will be accessible in two formats: one for general identification and another for detailed study with enhanced resolution. Scholarly information about each drawing will be linked to a corresponding Morgan catalogue record. Importantly, the project includes approximately 2,000 images of versos (reverse sides) of drawings that contain rarely seen sketches or inscriptions by the artist. The digital library will be available on an open-access basis, and can be downloaded for non-commercial uses such as classroom presentations, dissertations, and educational websites devoted to the fine arts.

Future plans for the project involve digitization of the department’s print collection, including its celebrated group of Rembrandt prints, as well as artists’ sketchbooks, and expanded scholarly catalogue records.

More information: www.themorgan.org