The Morgan Library & Museum digitizes its master drawings - San Francisco Museum | Examiner.com

"The Morgan Library & Museum announced yesterday that it will begin the digitization of its collection of master drawings, considered to be one of the greatest in the world. Upon completion, the Morgan will host a digital library of more than 10,000 images, representing drawings spanning the fourteenth to twenty-first centuries. All of the images will be available free of charge on the Morgan’s website (www.themorgan.org). The project will begin in October 2013 and is expected to be completed within one year, contributing significantly to the Morgan’s commitment to advancing drawings scholarship. The images will be accessible in two formats: one for general identification and another for detailed study with enhanced resolution. Scholarly information about each drawing will be linked to a corresponding Morgan catalogue record. The project will also include approximately 2,000 images of versos (reverse sides) of drawings that contain rarely seen sketches or inscriptions by the artist. The digital library will be available on an open-access basis, and can be downloaded for non-commercial uses such as classroom presentations, dissertations, and educational websites devoted to the fine arts."