Most American museums enrich the range and depth of their holdings of works on paper through gifts and bequests from individuals, made in sizable allotments or smaller installments over decades. Such largesse is often the result of close relationships developed over the years and revolving around a shared passion for drawings, questions of taste and budget, and a collector’s belief in a museum’s mission and curator’s vision. This year’s conversation features curators reflecting on the joys and pitfalls of collaborating with celebrated collectors.

Join us for a lively and engaging discussion led by Jennifer Tonkovich, Eugene and Clare Thaw Curator of Drawings and Prints at The Morgan Library & Museum.

This event is organized by The Drawing Foundation in partnership with The Society for the History of Collecting, and in association with Master Drawings New York 2025.

Image: Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571), A Satyr (detail), 1544/45. Pen and brown ink and brown wash over black chalk on laid paper. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Woodner Collection, Patrons’ Permanent Fund.