Junius Spencer Morgan II

Junius Spencer Morgan II (1867–1932) was an art collector and a nephew of John Pierpont Morgan, Sr.^[1]

Biography

He was educated at Princeton University, class of 1888, and was a generous benefactor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and gave many works to the (future) Department of Drawings and Prints from a broad range, dating mainly from the sixteenth century, including 2 woodblocks and many prints by Albrecht Dürer in 1919. Some of his other graphic works were sold at Anderson Galleries, New York, February 18, 1921. He also was a generous donor to his alma mater. He died in 1932 and was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

References

1. "Junius Spencer Morgan Dies In Switzerland". Baltimore Sun. August 19, 1932. Retrieved 2010-08-14. First Cousin Of J. P., Sr., Noted As Art Collector -- Honored At Princeton Recently