Frederick Cleveland Morgan

Frederick Cleveland Morgan (1 December 1881 – 3 October 1962) was a department store heir, art collector, museum manager, and philanthropist.[1]

Frederick Cleveland Morgan


Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

F. Cleveland Morgan was the first curator of Decorative Arts at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, he held the position from 1916 until his death in 1962. Under his direction, the collection amassed more than 70000 works (around 150 every year.)[2] His areas of interest included

References

  1. "Scions of Anglo Montreal sell off the family heirlooms". Cbc.ca. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. Morgan, Norma. "F. Cleveland Morgan and the decorative arts collection in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts." PhD diss., Concordia University, 1985.


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