J. Paul Getty Museum. Dept. of Manuscripts.

The early 80s were a pivotal moment in the development of the J. Paul Getty Trust, when the settlement of J. Paul Getty's estate meant that important decisions needed to be made about the direction of future art collecting. In 1983, the J. Paul Getty Museum was offered the finest private collection of illuminated manuscripts in the world, that of German chocolate manufacturer Peter Ludwig and his wife, Irene. It was an opportunity to acquire a world-class collection with a single purchase. The collection consisted of 144 objects covering more than eleven hundred years and virtually every region of Europe, and was particularly strong in German, central European, and later Flemish manuscripts. The Trustees approved the purchase, and the Department of Manuscripts was formed with Thomas Kren as its head.

From the description of Photographs of unpacking the Ludwig Collection, 1983. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 85173507

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