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 ...

Wealth quote of the day by J. Pierpont Morgan, “Nothing so undermines your financial judgement as the sight of your neighbor getting rich.” J. Pierpont Morgan was not just a banker; he was the ...

Both volumes have tissue guardsheets with letterpress captions in red, including case and item number of the objects shown on the corresponding plate. Volume 2 also has blank tissue guardsheets.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) was ...

wealth quote: J.P. Morgan emphasized that a borrower's character is paramount in credit, even more so than wealth or assets.

Printed on vellum, printed in red and black, 94 photogravure plates, 47 plates with an extra suite of proofs fully hand-colored and heightened in gold and silver leaf, each within a hand-drawn gold ...