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With steadfast commitment and generosity from our Friends and supporters, Thomas J. Watson Library continues to build an incomparable collection representing all areas covered in The Met's encyclopedic collection of works of art.
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Friends of Thomas J. Watson Library
Through their annual dues supporting the purchase of rare and antiquarian materials, the Friends play an active role in expanding and preserving one of the great art libraries of the world. Friends programs include behind-the-scenes Met tours and visits to other institutions.
At top: Une ambassade française organisée par la Société des artistes décorateurs (detail of Plate XLVI), 1925.