Annonce de chercheur : la collection d'objets extrême-orientaux du duc de Morny
A doctoral researcher at Sorbonne University, Anaïs Veyrac, is publicly seeking information to aid her thesis on the collection of Far Eastern objects assembled by the Duke of Morny (1811-1865). She is asking collectors, enthusiasts, or anyone with relevant correspondence, archives, or testimonies regarding Asian-origin objects that belonged to the Duke to come forward, as the collection was dispersed after his death and lacks comprehensive archival records.
This research matters because it aims to reconstruct a significant but lost 19th-century collection of Chinese art, formed during a key period of European fascination with Asian artifacts (1840-1870). Successfully piecing together the Duke of Morny's collection would contribute valuable knowledge to the history of collecting, provenance research, and the cultural exchanges between Europe and East Asia during the era.