The Works of Art We Added to the Getty Museum Collection This Year
Newly acquired works explore subjects like migration, the universality of beauty, and the first Polynesian visitor to Great Britain
Sudanese Man (Nègre du Soudan), 1856, and Woman from the French Colonies (Câpresses des Colonies), 1861, Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier. Bronze, onyx-marble, silvered and oxidized bronze, with gilded and enameled ornaments, on green porphyry socles. 38 ¼ in. (Man); 38 ½ in. (Woman). Getty Museum, 2022.31
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Photographs documenting the streets of Paris, a cup and saucer commemorating the eldest son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, and a nearly 1,000-year-old manuscript from Germany all now call the Getty Museum home.
The Museum's art collection grew this year, adding works across all of our collecting departments that tackle thought-provoking themes with deft artistry. No matter what time period or type of art is your favorite, this year's acquisitions have you covered—the artworks range from Ancient Roman sculpture to photographic prints from the 1990s.
Scroll through the full digital exhibition on Google Arts & Culture (also viewable below) to see the exciting new artworks Getty curators added to the museum's collection in 2023.
