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Originally established as the personal library of financier, collector, and cultural benefactor Pierpont Morgan in 1906, The Morgan Library & Museum has evolved into a significant cultural institution housing over 350,000 objects. Located in the heart of New York City, the museum and independent research library boasts luminous spaces designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano, connecting three centuries of landmark Morgan architecture.

The collection features original manuscripts by Mozart and Beethoven, along with drawings by masters like Rembrandt and Rubens, as well as contemporary artists such as George Condo and Wangechi Mutu. Additionally, the institution houses unparalleled medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts, a rare Gutenberg Bible, literary artifacts from iconic writers like Twain and Hemingway, and ancient Western Asian sculptures dating back over two millennia. thousand years old.

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Spanish collection

The following 35 Spanish artworks are a selection from the collection of the Morgan Library & Museum.

Commentary on the Apocalypse

by Anonymous / Unknown, circa 945

Medium: Script: Visigothic minuscule
Dimensions: 2 v. (149, 151 leaves (2 columns, 34-35 lines), Bound : Vellum, Ill. ; 385 x 280 mm
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.644. Photography by Janny Chiu.

10th century

Commentary on the Apocalypse and commentary on the Book of Daniel

by Anonymous / Unknown, 1220

Medium: Script: late Caroline minuscule
Dimensions: 184 leaves (2 columns, 46 lines), Bound : Vellum, Ill.; 520 x 370 mm
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.429. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

13th century

Polyptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ, the Life of the Virgin, and Saints

by Jaume Ferrer Bassa, circa 1345–1350

Medium: Tempera on panel
Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 41 1/2 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Graham S. Haber.
Notes: Workshop of Ferrer Bassa

14th century

Book of Hours (Hours of Infante Don Alfonso of Castile)

by Anonymous / Unknown, 1465–1480

Medium: Script: textura
Dimensions: 241 leaves (1 column, 17 lines), Bound : Vellum, Ill. ; 224 x 162 mm
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.854, fol. 202v. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

15th century

The Visitation

by Pedro de Campaña, 1557–1562

Medium: Pen and brown ink and wash, lead white chalk over black chalk on blue laid paper
Dimensions: 9 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Purchased on the Edwin H. Herzog Fund and as the gift of Hubert and Mireille Goldschmidt. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

16th century

Design for a Cope with SS. John and Luke

by Miguel Barroso, 1587–1589

Medium: Pen and brown ink and wash, opaque lead white, over black chalk on blue laid paper
Dimensions: 10 3/8 x 26 11/16 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum, Purchased on the Lois and Walter C. Baker Fund. Photography by Steven H. Crossot.

16th century

Ivory globe on bronze pedestal

by Antonio Spano, 1593

Medium: Ivory with bronze pedestal
Dimensions: Diameter: about 3 1/8 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum.

16th century

Holy Family

by Alonso Cano, circa 1600–1700

Medium: Pen and brown ink, and wash, over black chalk, on laid paper
Dimensions: 6 7/8 x 7 1/2 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Graham S. Haber.
Notes: 17th century

17th century

Miracle of St. Diego: The Resurrection of a Stillborn Child

by Vicente Carducho, circa 1626–1632

Medium: Pen and brown ink and wash, and opaque lead white over black chalk, on laid paper
Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 12 1/4 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Carl Stern, Duke Roberto Ferretti di Castelferretto, and Mr. Frits Markus. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

17th century

Miracle of St. Diego: The Healing of Don Carlos

by Vicente Carducho, circa 1626–1632

Medium: Pen and brown ink and wash, opaque lead white, over black chalk, on laid paper
Dimensions: 7 7/16 x 12 1/16 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Purchased as the gift of Mr. Henry P. McIlhenny. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

17th century

Martyrdom of Father Andrés

by Vicente Carducho, circa 1632

Medium: Black chalk, brown wash, lead white chalk, squared with black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 10 3/16 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gertrude W. and Seth Dennis. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

17th century

David with the Head of Goliath

by Antonio del Castillo y Saavedra, circa 1645–1655

Medium: Pen and brown ink and wash, on laid paper
Dimensions: 10 11/16 x 7 7/8 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Gift of János Scholz. Photography by Steven H Crossot.

17th century

Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew

by Jusepe de Ribera, circa 1649

Medium: Pen and brown ink and wash, over black chalk, on laid paper. Lined with laid paper
Dimensions: 7 x 5 1/4 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Janny Chiu.

17th century

Virgin Appearing to a man lying before an altar

by Alonso Cano, circa 1653–1657

Medium: Pen and brown ink and wash, over black chalk, on laid paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink; upper portion of sheet trimmed in the shape of an arch
Dimensions: 5 7/8 x 5 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

17th century

Design for the Decoration of a Franciscan Chapel Showing St. Diego of Alcala, St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Anthony of Padua

by Alonso Cano, 1657–1658

Medium: Pen and brown ink and watercolor on laid paper
Dimensions: 46 5/16 x 24 3/4 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Purchased as the gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman. Photography by Steven H. Crossot.

17th century

Design for a Processional Sculpture of The Vision of St. John on Patmos, with Five Variant Plans

by Francisco de Herrera el Mozo, circa 1660–1671

Medium: Pen and brown ink and wash, over black chalk, on laid paper
Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 7 13/16 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Purchased as the gift of Walter C. Baker. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

17th century

The Immaculate Conception

by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, circa 1664

Medium: Pen and brown ink and wash, over black chalk, on laid paper
Dimensions: 13 1/4 x 9 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

17th century

The Virgin of Mercy in a Trompe l'Oeil Architectural Surround with an Eagle below

by Alonso Cano, circa 1667

Medium: Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions: 8 7/8 x 6 3/8 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum, Purchased on the Fellows Fund with the special assistance of Mrs. James J. Rorimer. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

17th century

St. Felix of Cantalice Holding the Christ Child

by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, circa 1668–1669

Medium: Pen and brown ink and wash, lead white opaque watercolor, over black chalk, on laid paper
Dimensions: 13 x 9 1/8 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Janny Chiu.

17th century

Just Because She Is Asked if Her Mother Is Well She Acts Like a Tigress (Solo porque le pregunta, si esta buena su madre se pone como un tigre)

by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, 1796–1797

Medium: Gray wash
Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.
Credits: Thaw Collection, The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

18th century

A young Man with Two Majas. Verso: A Majo Watching a Gallant Bowing to a Maja

by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, 1796–1797

Medium: Recto and verso: Black and brown ink washes
Dimensions: 9 1/8 x 5 11/16 in.
Credits: Thaw Collection, The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Steven H Crossot.

18th century

St. Lawrence

by Mariano Salvador Maella, circa 1800

Medium: Graphite and brown wash on paper
Dimensions: 12 7/8 x 7 1/4 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

19th century

Landscape

by Eugenio Lucas Velázquez, circa 1800–1900

Medium: Brush and brown wash on paper
Dimensions: 8 7/8 x 6 1/4 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum.Photography by Graham S. Haber.
Notes: 19th century

19th century

Hunter in Ambush

by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, circa 1815–1820

Medium: Brown wash over black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 5 9/16 in.
Credits: Thaw Collection, The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Steven H Crossot.

19th century

Leave It All to Providence (Dejalo todo a la providencia)

by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, 1816–1820

Medium: Black ink and wash
Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.
Credits: Thaw Collection, The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

19th century

Pesadilla

by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, circa 1816–1820

Medium: Black wash on laid paper
Dimensions: 10 3/8 x 6 3/4 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Bernhard. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

19th century

They Go Well Together (Muy acordes)

by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, 1816–1820

Medium: Gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions: 10 5/16 x 7 1/4 in.
Credits: Thaw Collection, The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

19th century

You Are Having a Bad Time (Mal tiempo pasas)

by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, 1816–1820

Medium: Gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.
Credits: Thaw Collection, The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Steven H Crossot.

19th century

Madness (Locura)

by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, circa 1819–1823

Medium: Gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions: 8 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.
Credits: Thaw Collection, The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

19th century

She Talks with Her Cat (Habla con su gato)

by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, circa 1819–1823

Medium: Gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions: 9 3/16 x 5 3/4 in.
Credits: Thaw Collection, The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

19th century

A Malefic Prophet

by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, circa 1824–1828

Medium: Black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 6 1/16 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Gift of Gertrude Weyhe Dennis in honor of Felice Stampfle on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Morgan Library and the 50th anniversary of the Association of Fellows. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

19th century

Feria en Bordeaux

by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, circa 1826

Medium: Black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions: 7 9/16 x 5 15/16 in.
Credits: The Morgan Library & Museum. Gift of Gertrude Weyhe Dennis in honor of Felice Stampfle on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Morgan Library and the 50th anniversary of the Association of Fellows. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

19th century