Marquand Collection

The Art Collection of Henry Gurdon Marquand was a collection of antiques and paintings owned by Henry Gurdon Marquand, the second president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, until his death in 1902.

History

In the late 1840s, after the sale of his family's jewelry business and store (which was renamed to Ball, Tompkins & Black), Marquand traveled to Europe where he met Henry Kirke Brown and other expatriate American sculptors in Rome. While there, he "began to 'frequent studios' and "to understand the artists' 'hopes, aims, and aspirations.' There Marquand fell under the spell of what Henry James called 'the old and complex civilization.'" He returned in 1852 with his new wife and spent a year in Rome, where the first of their six children was born. In 1889, he became the second president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and made many significant gifts to the Metropolitan Museum, including works by Filippo Lippi, Lucas van Leyden, Frans Hals, Anthony van Dyck, Rembrandt, Diego Velázquez, Thomas Gainsborough, John Trumbull and John Singer Sargent.

Following his 1902 death, his collection exhibited at the American Art Galleries in New York before it was put up for auction. In conjunction with the January and February 1903 auction, The American Art Association put out the ''Illustrated Catalogue of the Art and Literary Property Collected by the late Henry G. Marquand'', edited by Thomas E. Kirby. In the foreword by art critic Russell Sturgis, he wrote:

"He bought like an Italian price of the Renaissance. He collected for his own delight and for the enjoyment and instruction of his many friends. A noble Van Dyck portrait appealed to him, and so did a Persian vase. He was the most eager purchaser of a single newly found gem of antique art; he would chase the elusive thing with more energy than another, and therefore he secured the price. He felt also the impossibility of understanding a branch of art, or a special manufacture, or mode of design, without having many pieces to represent and explain it, and so he bought largely along some chosen lines."

The sale of his collection brought $197,070 for 93 paintings (including '' A Reading from Homer'' by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema which sold for $30,300), $22,637 for "255 vases, jars, dishes, bowls, beakers, incense burners, water-vases, wine cups, and writer's water jars", and $234,564 for rugs and tapestries, including a 15th or early 16th-century Persian rug that brought $38,000. Another $117,000 was received for enamels, pottery, bronzes, tiles and intaglios. A single retable (altar piece) brought $26,000.

Collection

Paintings

File:Fra Filippo Lippi - Portrait of a Man and a Woman - WGA13196.jpg, ''Portrait of a Man and a Woman'' by Filippo Lippi ()
File:The Lamentation MET DT1480.jpg, ''The Lamentation'' by Petrus Christus ()
File:Marco d'Oggiono (attr.) - Girl with Cherries - Metropolitan Museum of Art.jpg, ''Girl with Cherries'', attributed to Marco da Oggiono (–95)
File:Virgin and Child in a Niche MET DT1484.jpg, ''Virgin and Child in a Niche'' ()
File:Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharaoh MET DP164851.jpg, ''Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharaoh'' (–47)
File:Léonard Limosin - Twenty-one Plaques Depicting Prophets, Apostles and Sibyls - Walters 44366.jpg, ''Twenty-one Plaques Depicting Prophets, Apostles and Sibyls'' by Léonard Limousin (between and )
File:Portrait of a Man, Possibly Jean de Langeac (died 1541), Bishop of Limoges MET ep91.26.3.bw.R.jpg, ''Portrait of a Man, Possibly Jean de Langeac, Bishop of Limoges'' (1539)
File:Portrait of a Man in a Fur-Trimmed Coat MET DP363660.jpg, ''Portrait of a Man in a Fur-Trimmed Coat'' ()
File:Susanna and the Elders MET ep91.26.4.bw.R.jpg, ''Susanna and the Elders'' by Peter Paul Rubens (between 1597 and 1640)
File:Portrait of a Woman MET ep89.15.37.jpg, ''Portrait of a Woman'' by Cornelis de Vos (between 1599 and 1651)
File:Christ Presented to the People MET DP164849.jpg, ''Christ Presented to the People'' by Lucas van Leyden (16th century)
File:Portrait of a Man MET DP361123.jpg, ''Portrait of a Man'' by Anthony van Dyck ()
File:The Smoker MET DP146499.jpg, ''The Smoker, or Three Heads'' by Frans Hals (–25)
File:Landscape with a Cottage MET DP146459.jpg, ''Landscape with a Cottage'' by Pieter de Molijn (1629)
File:James Stuart (1612–1655), Duke of Richmond and Lennox MET DT5475.jpg, ''James Stuart, Duke of Richmond and Lennox'' by Anthony van Dyck (–35)
File:Saint Michael the Archangel MET DT360124.jpg, ''Saint Michael the Archangel'' by Ignacio de Ries (1640s)
File:A Kitchen MET DP145945.jpg, ''A Kitchen'' by Hendrik Martenszoon Sorgh ()
File:Portrait of a Man MET DP145947.jpg, '' Portrait of a Man'' by Rembrandt (–60)
File:Man with a Beard MET DP146456.jpg, ''Man with a Beard'' by Rembrandt (17th century)
File:Portrait of a Man MET DP276131.jpg, ''Portrait of a Man'' by Diego Velázquez ()
File:Portrait of a Woman MET DP143203.jpg, ''Portrait of a Woman'' by Frans Hals ()
File:Portrait of a Man MET DP146458.jpg, ''Portrait of a Man'' by Frans Hals (early 1650s)
File:The Good Samaritan MET EP151.jpg, ''The Good Samaritan'' by David Teniers the Younger (between 1651 and 1656)
File:Portrait of a Woman MET DP115698.jpg, ''Portrait of a Woman'' by Adriaen Hanneman ()
File:Shepherds and Sheep MET DT280207.jpg, ''Shepherds and Sheep'' by David Teniers the Younger (1650s)
File:Portrait of a Seated Man MET DP136269.jpg, ''Portrait of a Seated Man'' by Gerard ter Borch (late 1650s or early 1660s)
File:A Musical Party MET DP145948.jpg, ''A Musical Party'' by Gabriel Metsu (1659)
File:Jacob van Ruisdael - The Forest Stream - Google Art Project.jpg, ''The Forest Stream'' by Jacob van Ruisdael ()
File:The Forest Stream MET DP146457.jpg, ''The Forest Stream'' by Jacob van Ruisdael ()
File:Young Woman with a Water Pitcher MET DP353257.jpg, ''Woman with a Water Jug'' by Johannes Vermeer ()
File:The Card Party MET DP143200.jpg, ''The Card Party'' by Caspar Netscher ()
File:Girl Building a House of Cards MET DP162173.jpg, ''Girl Building a House of Cards'' by Thomas Frye (mid-18th century)
File:A Boy with a Cat—Morning MET DP169648.jpg, ''A Boy with a Cat—Morning'' by Thomas Gainsborough (1787)
File:Mariana of Austria (1634–1696), Queen of Spain MET DP276130.jpg, Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain by Diego Velázquez (17th century)
File:School of Rembrandt - Portrait of a Man - DP146456.jpg, ''Man with a Beard'' by School of Rembrandt (17th century)
File:Landscape with Cattle MET DP143202.jpg, ''Landscape with Cattle'' by Jacob van Strij ()
File:Alexander Hamilton MET DT222199.jpg, Portrait of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull (1804–6)
File:Hautbois Common, Norfolk MET DP167135.jpg, ''Hautbois Common, Norfolk'' by John Crome ()
File:Saltash with the Water Ferry, Cornwall MET DP169566.jpg, '' Saltash with the Water Ferry, Cornwall'' by J. M. W. Turner (1811)
File:An Old Chapel in a Valley MET ep3.28.R.jpg, ''An Old Chapel in a Valley'' by Théodore Rousseau ()
File:Amo te, ama me, by Lawrence Alma-Tadema.jpg, ''Amo Te, Ama Me'' by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1881)
File:Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, English (born Netherlands) - A Reading from Homer - Google Art Project.jpg, '' A Reading from Homer'' Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1885)
File:Study for the Ceiling of the Marquand Music Room - MET DP-21914-007.jpg, Study for the Ceiling of the Marquand Music Room by Frederic Leighton ()
File:Mnemosyne, Mother of the Muses .jpg, ''Mnemosyne, Mother of the Muses'' by Frederic Leighton ()
File:Mrs. Henry Galbraith Ward MET DT204742.jpg, Portrait of Mabel Marquand Ward, by John Singer Sargent (–94)
File:John Singer Sargent - Elizabeth Allen Marquand - y1977-77 - Princeton University Art Museum.jpg, Portrait of Elizabeth Allen Marquand by John Singer Sargent (1887)
File:John White Alexander - Henry G. Marquand - PP344 - Princeton University Art Museum.jpg, Portrait of Henry G. Marquand by John White Alexander (1896)

Furniture and stained glass

File:Cabinet MET DP-14204-273.jpg, Wood and ivory cabinet (late 17th–early 18th century)
File:Table MET DP260899.jpg, Table by Elkington & Co. (19th century, after 18th century original)
File:Bedstead from the Henry Gurdon Marquand House, New York City MET DT8281.jpg, Bed from the Henry G. Marquand House in New York City (–84)
File:Writing Table from the Henry G. Marquand Residence, New York City LACMA AC1995.46.1.jpg, Writing table from the Marquand House by Louis Comfort Tiffany ()
File:Henry G. Marquand House Conservatory Stained Glass Window.jpg, Stained glass window from the conservatory of the Marquand House, designed by Richard Morris Hunt, Hunt and made by Eugène Stanislas Oudinot (1883-1884)
Clark Art Institute - piano a.JPG, 1884 Steinway grand piano designed by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema with painted panel by Sir Edward Poynter

Sculptures

File:Bronze statuette of a youth MET DP119651.jpg, ''Bronze statuette of a youth'' (late 5th century B.C.)
File:Bronze statue of a camillus (acolyte) MET GR828.jpg, ''Bronze statue of a camillus (acolyte)'' (ca. A.D. 14–54)
File:Statuette of a woman MET DP20321.jpg, ''Statuette of a woman''
File:Statuette of Aphrodite with apple MET DP20322.jpg, ''Statuette of Aphrodite with apple''
File:Bronze statuette of Cybele on a cart drawn by lions MET DP145458.jpg, ''Bronze statuette of Cybele on a cart drawn by lions'' (2nd half of 2nd century A.D.)
File:Virgin and Child in a niche MET DP225831.jpg, ''Virgin and Child in a niche'' by Luca della Robbia ()
File:Head-shaped flacon MET 118989.jpg, ''Head-shaped flacon'' Glasshouse of Bernard Perrot, Verrerie Royale d'Orléans ()

Decorative arts

File:Glass alabastron (perfume bottle) MET DP116954.jpg, ''Glass alabastron'' (perfume bottle) (late 6th–5th century B.C.)
File:Ewer MET SF94 4 61 img1.jpg, ''Ewer'', Delft (–60)
File:Snuffbox MET SF90 14 23 img1.jpg, ''Snuffbox'' (mid-18th century)
File:Nécessaire MET SF90 14 16.jpg, ''Nécessaire'' (–80)
File:Chocolate pot with cover MET DT4842.jpg, ''Chocolate pot with cover'', Delft (1761–69)
File:Goblet and saucer MET SF94 4 290-291.jpg, ''Goblet and saucer'' Imperial Porcelain Manufactory (1804)

Illustrated Catalogue (1903)

File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14594805190).jpg, Portrait of Peg Woffington by Tintoretto
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14594825790).jpg, Painting of Dedham Vale National Landscape, Dedham Vale by John Constable (1811)
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14594853870).jpg,
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14594876429).jpg, ''Landscape and cattle'' by Constant Troyon
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14594953248).jpg, Panel of painted and leaded glass (1570)
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14594880390).jpg, Panel of painted and leaded glass (1680)
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14594885679).jpg, Study for the Ceiling of the Marquand Music Room by Frederic Leighton ()
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14594898760).jpg, Sculpture by François Duquesnoy
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14594914270).jpg, Rare cloth of gold tapestry
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14594923758).jpg,
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14594966278).jpg, Screen or Retable for an altar signed by Léonard Limousin (1543)
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14595003457).jpg, Portrait of Marquand, by John Singer Sargent, 1897.
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14595044027).jpg, ''Amo Te, Ama Me'' by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1881)
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14595057337).jpg,
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File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14595113727).jpg, Rich Venetian Velvet Panel (16th century)
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14758543706).jpg, ''Portrait of Mrs Wells'' by Sir Joshua Reynolds
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14758608026).jpg,
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14778378981).jpg, ''Portrait of young Percy Bysshe Shelley, Shelley'' by John Hoppner (1805)
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14778396781).jpg, ''An Old Chapel in a Valley'' by Théodore Rousseau ()
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14778401591).jpg, '' A Reading from Homer'' Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1885)
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14778416941).jpg,
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File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14778482831).jpg, Antique Ivory Cabinet
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14778484311).jpg, 1884 Steinway grand piano designed by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14779235794).jpg,
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14779236934).jpg, Greek and Roman Marble Sculpture
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14779256654).jpg,
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14781171422).jpg, ''The Shy Child'' by George Romney (painter), George Romney (1790)
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14781181862).jpg, ''Hon. Mrs. Stanhope'', print made by John Raphael Smith after Sir Joshua Reynolds
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14781272732).jpg,
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14781278652).jpg, Gobelins tapestry (Louis XV style, Louis XV period) (1735)
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14781284792).jpg, Wood and ivory corner cabinet
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14781286082).jpg, Large old English Hall armchair (one of two) and Old English high-backed char (one of four)
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14781523095).jpg, ''Mariana: Measure for Measure" by Edwin Austin Abbey
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14781605085).jpg,
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14781608485).jpg,
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14781613845).jpg, ''Madonna and child'' Luca della Robbia (15th century)
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14781615265).jpg,
File:Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry G. Marquand (1903) (14781618125).jpg,
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Collecting Old Masters for New York
Esmée Quodbach

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