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...collection which is a synopsis of the fine arts of France, more attention was paid to artistic importance than to historical completeness. Grenville Winthrop '91, J. P. Morgan '10, Harris Whittemore, Adolph Lewissohn, Philip Lehman, Duveen Brothers--are a few of the lenders. Old tapestries, furniture, sculptures by Houdon, Falconet, and Clodion, and paintings by Watteau, Boucher, Fragonard, Aubin, represent the earlier periods of French Art. The nineteenth century is exemplified by some of the best work of famous French masters...
...13th century to the present day and will include: illuminated manuscripts and panel paintings from the Morgan collection; several important examples of early Gothic sculpture: 18th century paintings and drawings by Watteau, Fragonard, Bouchet, Vigee, Le Brun, and Nattier; important examples of 18th century sculpture, including the Diana by Houdon and works by Clodion and Falconet. There will also be 19th century paintings by David, Deacroix, Corot, Courbet, Benoir, Monet, and Degas...