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The Thomas J. Watson Library, the central library of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, acquires, provides access to, and preserves research materials concerning the history of art and related disciplines. The primary mission of the library is to support the research activities of the Museum staff; in addition, it serves an international community of researchers. Watson Library's collection of books and periodicals relating to the history of art is one of the most comprehensive in the world.



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The Jewelers' Circular
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The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review (1873–1912) was the leading American trade publication for jewelry, silver, watch and clock businesses. Publication frequency varied but was typically weekly.  Formed through the merger of Jewelers’ Circular (dates unknown) and American Horological Journal (1869–1873), The Jewelers’ Circular and Horological Review absorbed Jewelers’ Weekly (established in 1887) in 1900 and Jewelers’ Review (established 1887) in 1902.  The publication...
Sale held at Astor residence
Topics: Astor, Vincent, 1891-1959, Vincent Astor
Date of sale: Dec. 18-20, 1920
Topics: Mrs. J. Stuart White, Mrs. Julius Ley
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Sale code: 27
Topics: Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528, Albrecht Dürer
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Sale code: 1059
Topics: Brummer, Joseph, Estate of Joseph Brummer
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Sale code: 147
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Greek and Roman statues, sarcophagi, columns, Greek and Apulian pottery, Romanesque and Gothic sculptures, Romanesque, Gothic & Renaissance architectural elements, Renaissance furniture, sculptured wood groups, bronzes, textiles, silver
Topics: Brummer, Joseph, Estate of Joseph Brummer
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by Paul Graupe (Firm)
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Gemälde, meist aus dem 18. Jahrhundert, Möbel, Silber, Porzellan, Textilien, alte syrische Gläser, ostasiatische und islamische Kleinkunst
Topic: Herbert M. Gutmann
Sale code: 1069
Topics: Brummer, Joseph, Estate of Joseph Brummer
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by C.F. Libbie & Co
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Partly priced
Topics: Watkins, Samuel C. G. -- Art collections, S.C.G. Watkins
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Place of sale: New York; Date of sale: Nov. 21-23, 1904; Colonial, Sheraton, Chippendale, Adams and Hepplewhite; old Sheffield plate and sterling silver, old English glass, rare clocks, bronzes, mirrors, and other objects; rare historical blue china, and a remarkably fine collection of engravings and colored prints relating to events in American history
Topic: Auction catalogs
85 p., 24 plates :
Topics: Nevin, Robert I. -- Art collections, Reverendo Dottor Roberto I. Nevin
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by Kunst- und Auktionshaus Slatner
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Place of sale: Prague
Topic: Leo Fall
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by Hôtel Drouot
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30 p. : 28 cm
Topic: M. A... [Alexander Reid]
2 pt. in 1 v., 114 p. : 25 cm
Topics: Diaz de la Peña, Narcisse Virgile, 1807-1876 -- Art collections, Diaz de la Peña, Narcisse...
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by Hôtel Drouot
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72 p. :
Topic: Ernest Gabriel Pinçon de Valpinçon
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by Peter Ineichen (Firm)
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Sale code: Auktion 53
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by Anderson Galleries, Inc; Anderson Galleries, Inc
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Including examples of Buhot, Cameron, Dürer, Haden, Jacque, Millet, Meissonier, W. Dendy Sadler, Whistler, Rembrandt, etc. Buhot's Westminster Palace, Bergeries and Cab Stand Whistler's rare lithotints of The Thames and Early Morning Battersea two colored mezzotints by S. Arlent Edwards Nanteuil's Pompone de Bellièvre Returning Thanks and three other signed Dendy Sadlers, etc. --T.p ; Lancour, 2776 ; Lugt, 69751 ; Place of sale: New York ; Date of sale: Apr. 13, 1911
Topic: J. J. Halsey
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by Hôtel Drouot
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36 p. :
Topic: Comte C... [Comte de Custelle]
Date of sale: Oct. 5-6, 1950
134 p
Topics: Henri Louis Carey, Dr. Scherbel
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78 p
Topic: Erzherzog Ludwig Viktor
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29 p
Topic: Comte L. de L. [Landon de Longeville]
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by Anderson Galleries, Inc
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Collected by Azeez Khayat, expert, in Egypt, Palestine, Syria & Greece, including choice specimens of Egyptian & iridescent glass, attractive necklaces of Egyptian beads, bronze & carved wood figures, ancient gold ornaments, rings, scarab bracelets, gold chains in their original mountings, painted Egyptian wood panels, Greek terra cotta figures & vases, marble heads, scarabs, coins, Rakkka & Kashan pottery & other rare ancient art objects --T.p ; Lancour, 5520 ; Place of...
Topic: Azeez Khayat
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Topic: Dr. Max Osborn
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Place of sale: New York; Dates of sale: Dec. 6-7, 1922; Rare and valuable Japanese color prints
Topic: Auction catalogs
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by Weinmüller Münchener Kunstversteigerungshaus
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Sale code: 10
Topic: Theodor Stroefer
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69 p. : 23 cm
Topic: International Refugee Organization of the United Nations
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Title from cover
Topic: Dr. Ing. E. Rumpler
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by Hôtel Drouot
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20 p
Topic: Antoine Heller
Viestnik iziashchnykh iskustv
Viestnik iziashchnykh iskustv
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Viestnik iziashchnykh iskustv was published by the Imperatorskaia Akademiia khudozhestv (Imperial Academy of Arts) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, from 1883-1890.
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24 p
Topic: Comte L. de L
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by American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (Firm)
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Lancour: 5910 ; Sale code: 3999 ; Place of sale: New York ; Date of sale: Nov. 17, 1932 ; Decorated and single-color porcelains with vases and temple jars from the collection of King Alfonso XIII, jades & other hard stone carvings, bronzes, enamels, pottery, semi-precious mineral carvings & porcelains mounted as lamps, English XVIII century furniture and Flemish tapestries ; Cover title: Important Chinese art ; Pamphlet of 3 pages entitled: Biscuit procelain figure of a court drawf,...
Topics: Moore, Roland, Inc, Alfonso XII, King of Spain, 1857-1885, Roland Moore, Inc, King Alfonso XIII
Date of sale: April 6, 1891 - April 11, 1891
Topic: Collections de Charles Cousin
Sale code: 444
Topic: A fine private collection
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by American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (Firm)
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Lancour: 6446 ; Date of sale: Apr. 29-May 1, 1937 ; Sale code: 4326 ; Place of sale: New York ; Cézanne, Seurat, Picasso, Modigliani, Ganguin, Arthur B. Davies, and other modern artists thirteen Degas bronzes drypoints by Muirhead Borre and Mary Cassatt Brockhurst etchings and other prints American furniture and glass English and Irish Georgian silver porcelains hooked rugs
Topics: Sullivan, Cornelius J, Sullivan, Cornelius J., Mrs, Cornelius J. Sullivan, Mrs. Cornelius J....
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by American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (Firm)
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Lancour
Topics: Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah, Mrs, Mrs. A.J. Beveridge, Estate of Mary L.C. Earle
62 p. : 23 cm
Topics: Millicent Huttleson Rogers, New York, Jeanne Fouque, Paris
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by Anderson Galleries, Inc
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In floral, geometric, marine & animal designs, including several room-size hooked carpets, a magnificent needlepoint carpet 9 x 12 feet, & a wool-on-wool coverlet of extreme rarity --T.p ; Lancour, 5519 ; Place of sale: New York ; Date of sale: Apr. 16-17, 1929
Topic: Schernikow, Edward O., Mrs
Par Aman-Jean, Besnard, Bonvin, Boudin, Bouguereau, Carrera, Carrière, Challié, Charlot, Corot, Cottet, Daubigny, Decamps, J. Dupré, Forain, Giraud, Guillaumin, Henri-Martin, Jacque, Lebasque, Lebourg, Lepère, Le Sidaner, van Marcke, Meslé, Millet, C. Monet, A. de Neuville, Ottmann, Picart-Le-Doux, Pissarro, Puvis de Chavannes, Raffaelli, H. Rousseau, Th. Rousseau, L. Simon, Simonidy, Sisley, Troyon, Vignon, Vollon, Ziem ; Place of sale: Paris ; Date of sale: Apr. 27, 1933 ;...
Topic: Galeries Georges Petit