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Belle da Costa, the woman who concealed her origins in 1905 and ended up running New York’s most legendary library

The Morgan Library in New York pays tribute to its first director, who navigated a racist society and went on to lead the cultural institution for over two decades

by Use Lahoz

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-12-09/belle-da-costa-the-woman-who-concealed-her-origins-in-1905-and-ended-up-running-new-yorks-most-legendary-library.html

#books #librarians #publiclibrary

Belle da Costa Greene black and white chalk on paper 67.5 x 53.4 cm signed b.l.: Helleu 1913

An elegant 1913 portrait drawing by Paul Helleu of Belle da Costa Greene, pioneering librarian and art collector for J.P. Morgan. Executed in black and white chalk on toned paper (67.5 x 53.4 cm), the profile view captures Greene wearing an elaborate feathered hat and fur-trimmed coat, exemplifying Belle Époque fashion and sophistication.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_da_Costa_Greene#/media/File:Belle_da_Costa_Greene,_by_Paul_Helleu.jpg
Belle da Costa Greene black and white chalk on paper 67.5 x 53.4 cm signed b.l.: Helleu 1913 An elegant 1913 portrait drawing by Paul Helleu of Belle da Costa Greene, pioneering librarian and art collector for J.P. Morgan. Executed in black and white chalk on toned paper (67.5 x 53.4 cm), the profile view captures Greene wearing an elaborate feathered hat and fur-trimmed coat, exemplifying Belle Époque fashion and sophistication. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_da_Costa_Greene#/media/File:Belle_da_Costa_Greene,_by_Paul_Helleu.jpg
Belle da Costa Greene black and white chalk on paper 67.5 x 53.4 cm signed b.l.: Helleu 1913 An elegant 1913 portrait drawing by Paul Helleu of Belle da Costa Greene, pioneering librarian and art collector for J.P. Morgan. Executed in black and white chalk on toned paper (67.5 x 53.4 cm), the profile view captures Greene wearing an elaborate feathered hat and fur-trimmed coat, exemplifying Belle Époque fashion and sophistication. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_da_Costa_Greene#/media/File:Belle_da_Costa_Greene,_by_Paul_Helleu.jpg
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