A Private Passion: 19th-Century Paintings and Drawings from the Grenville L. Winthrop Collection, Harvard University

by Stephan Wolohojian (Editor)

Grenville L. Winthrop (1864-1943) was a lawyer and banker by profession, but his true passion was collecting art. He had the resources, the intuition and talented advisers to help him create a collection that is distinct not only in its depth and breadth, but also in its quality. The Winthrop Collection of French, British and American art includes the best group of Delacroix and Ingres drawings outside of France, the most significant group of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of Britain, and a world-renowned collection of Sargent watercolours.

560 pages, Hardcover

First published July 11, 2003

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a Christmas vacation read -- and how nice to luxuriate in reading about art work at a relaxed pace. What is most interesting about the book are the details about the art as well as the story behind the acquisition of the collection, which Winthrop bequeathed to Harvard University. The range of artists also provided ideas for further reading.