Far and Away

This beautifully illustrated and scholarly catalogue presents a selection of exceptionaldrawings from the Clement C. Moore Collection. It accompanies an exhibition at theMorgan Library & Museum.The drawings assembled by Clement C. (“Chips”) Moore constitute one of thepreeminent private collections of Dutch drawing in America. The collection alsoincludes works by Flemish, French, Italian and British artists, ranging from the sixteenthto the twentieth centuries. These works have long been intended to join the collectionsat the Morgan Library & Museum, and this exhibition – timed to coincide with theMorgan’s centennial celebrations – makes formal the promised gift.Accompanying the exhibition, this catalogue will demonstrate the breadth of theMoore Collection with a selection of around eighty works that highlight the principalthemes of Dutch art, the various functions and techniques of Dutch drawings, andthe connections between the Dutch and other European artistic traditions. Works byHendrick Goltzius, Jacob de Gheyn, Jan Bruegel, Rembrandt van Rijn, Aelbert Cuyp,Jacob van Ruisdael, Peter Lely, Claude Lorrain, Thomas Gainsborough and JohnConstable are among those featured.The catalogue includes an introductory essay by Jane Turner and entries authored byan international team of specialists.