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In 1902 American financier Pierpont Morgan chose architect Charles Follen McKim of the prominent firm McKim, Mead and White to design a library to house his growing collection of rare books and manuscripts. Adjacent to Morgan's home, which stood on the corner of Madison Avenue and 36th Street, McKim created a majestic structure in a classical style based upon villas of the Italian Renaissance. The exterior is constructed of Tennessee pink marble, the blocks set with such precision that virtually no mortar was used. A simple recessed portico is flanked by a pair of stone lionesses. Completed in 1906, Mr. Morgan's Library as it was called for many years is the historic heart of today's Morgan Library & Museum.

In 1966 the secretary of the interior designated Pierpont Morgan's 1906 library a national historic landmark. Both the exterior and interior of the library are also designated New York City landmarks.

Jessica photographs the natural world with an emphasis on intimate landscapes with a romantic flair. The idyllic beauty of Jessica Jenney's ethereal floral and landscape images transcends time and place. Jessica's painterly treatment of her photographs creates tranquil and bucolic scenes reminiscent of the Romantic era painters. Jessica also has a passion for capturing features of New York City including its architecture in monochromatic tones. This is in sharp contrast to her nature photography. Her black-and-white photographs of New York City's architecture present a poignant beauty of this grand city with all of its feats of engineering and beautiful buildings. Jessica has a sensitive eye for detail, helping her to compellingly and...