Junius Spencer Morgan II

Junius Spencer Morgan II (1867–1932) was an art collector and a nephew of John Pierpont Morgan, Sr.[1]

Biography

He was educated at Princeton University, class of 1888, and was a generous benefactor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and gave many works to the (future) Department of Drawings and Prints from a broad range, dating mainly from the sixteenth century, including 2 woodblocks and many prints by Albrecht Dürer in 1919. Some of his other graphic works were sold at Anderson Galleries, New York, February 18, 1921. He also was a generous donor to his alma mater. He died in 1932 and was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

References

  1. ↑ "Junius Spencer Morgan Dies In Switzerland". Baltimore Sun. August 19, 1932. Retrieved 2010-08-14. First Cousin Of J. P., Sr., Noted As Art Collector -- Honored At Princeton Recently
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