Sotheby's / Property from the Collection of Charles Ryskamp - New York, 25 January 2011

Sotheby’s will offer drawings, furniture and decorations from the private residences of museum director and art collector Charles Ryskamp on 25 January 2011, as a highlight of Old Masters Week in New York. Works from the sale will be on exhibition beginning 20 January, and are being sold for the primary benefit of Princeton University, where Mr. Ryskamp began his academic career.

Charles Ryskamp had an extraordinary impact on both the arts and society in New York City. He served as Director of both The Pierpont Morgan Library, now The Morgan Library & Museum, and the Frick Collection for a combined total of nearly 30 years, helping to make both institutions among the most prestigious museums in New York City.

The December sale features drawings from the 16th through mid-20th centuries that demonstrate Mr. Ryskamp’s eye for both quality and aesthetic appeal. The works include a significant collection of English drawings, an extension of his expertise in British literature. The auction also includes furniture and decorations from his private residences in both New York City and Princeton, New Jersey.

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