Join Curt DiCamillo, American Ancestors' Fine Art Curator, for a dive into the amazing story of America's greatest banker and his intense passion for art and beauty. This fun filled event will take place at Colony Club in New York City where a new illustrated lecture presented by Curt DiCamillo will be followed by a reception and book signing of A British Country House Alphabet, Volume 1 (copy included with your admission)!
 

3:00-4:00 pm Lecture: J.P. Morgan: Banker, Collector, Renaissance Prince

4:00-5:00 pm Reception and book signing of A British Country House Alphabet, Volume 1
 

Few people in American history have collected art on such a voracious scale as J.P. Morgan. But the famous Gilded Age banker didn't just buy in quantity, he also had a very sophisticated eye. Morgan collected everything: paintings, etchings, rare manuscripts, furniture, books, jeweled objects, rugs, porcelain, religious art, tapestries, and Egyptian, Islamic, and Asian art. Not since the days of the Florentine Renaissance princes had such a collection been assembled. Whether viewed as a robber baron or an enlightened philanthropist, Morgan's contribution toward making the United States a center of world class art collections is undeniable. 

Photo of the Morgan Library by Paolatrabanco/Wikipedia