2016 SPRING ROYAL OAK PROGRAMS Made possible bytheDrueHeinz Trust SPRING 2016 PROGRAM NEWS & INFORMATION

Sincere Thanks to Our Sponsors for The Drue Heinz Lectures The Royal Oak Foundation’s national program of lectures is made possible by the continued generosity of the Drue Heinz Trust, our lead sponsor for the past 24 years. The committed support of the Drue Heinz Trust enables us to maintain a high quality of programming each season and for this we are deeply appreciative. For the Spring 2016 season we also gratefully acknowledge additional support for The Drue Heinz Lectures from the Marian Meaker Apteckar Foundation. Regional Corporate Support Thank you to FREEMAN’S for partnering and supporting our lectures in Philadelphia and Boston. Thanks to Arader Galleries for hosting our San Fran­cisco lectures and receptions. Gratitude to Muller Incorporated in Philadelphia, and The House of Glunz in Chicago, for supporting our lectures on English Pubs and generously providing beer and wine at the events. Advance Registration, Seating, and Dress Code No tickets will be issued. You must register in advance for all programs. Registrations will not be held without payment or credit card—there are no tickets—and your name will be on our guest list at the door. There is a dress code at many of our lecture venues, some require formal business attire. Shorts, jeans, sneakers, and tee shirts are not acceptable in any weather. Incorrect attire may result in your being turned away at the door by the venue staff. Royal Oak is not responsible for venue dress code policies. Fees & Refunds The members’ price applies to members and co-sponsoring members only and does not apply to guests who are non-members. You must indicate your co- sponsoring affiliation when registering. No refunds will be made once you have registered for a lecture or program. Reservations for upper-level tours and programs are non-transferable. How To Register Online: www.royal-oak.org/lectures By Telephone: Please call Robert Dennis at 212-480-2889, ext. 201.

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Cover Photo: The Crown Bar, Belfast Photo: © National Trust Images/John Hammond Times listed are lecture or departure times. AT-A-GLANCE Check individual listings for reception times.

FEBRUARY 4 6:15 p.m. Her Grace, the Duchess of Rutland Charleston, SC

MARCH 15 11:00 a.m. Sonia Purnell San Francisco, CA 16 7:00 p.m. Sonia Purnell San Diego, CA 17 7:00 p.m. Sonia Purnell Los Angeles, CA 21 6:00 p.m. Sonia Purnell Boston, MA 29 10:30 a.m. Private Tour: Kahn & Burden Mansions New York, NY 30 6:30 p.m. Ian Cox New York, NY 31 6:30 p.m. Ian Cox Philadelphia, PA

APRIL 4 6:30 p.m. Ian Cox Atlanta, GA 4 3:00 p.m. Private Tour: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY 5 6:30 p.m. Ian Cox Chicago, IL 6 5:30 p.m. Private Passions: Chicago Chicago, IL 7 6:15 p.m. Ian Cox Charleston, SC 8 5:00 p.m. Private Collection: The Burns Archive New York, NY 11 6:00 p.m. Abraham Thomas New York, NY 12 6:30 p.m. Abraham Thomas Philadelphia, PA 14 7:00 p.m. Abraham Thomas Washington DC 18 1:00 p.m. Behind-the Scenes: The Frick Collection New York, NY 19 6:00 p.m. Abraham Thomas Boston, MA 20 6:30 p.m. Abraham Thomas Chicago, IL 25 6:00 p.m. Helen Rappaport New York, NY 26 6:30 p.m. Helen Rappaport Philadelphia, PA 28 1:00 p.m. Art & Tea at The Morgan Library New York, NY

MAY 2 6:00 p.m. Charles Berkeley New York, NY 2 7:00 p.m. Helen Rappaport Los Angeles, CA 3 6:30 p.m. Charles Berkeley Philadelphia, PA 3 7:00 p.m. Helen Rappaport San Francisco, CA 5 6:30 p.m. Charles Berkeley Chicago, IL 5 7:00 p.m. Helen Rappaport Washington DC 6 5:30 p.m. Private Passions: Galerie Mourlot New York, NY 9 6:00 p.m. Helen Rappaport New Orleans, LA 9 6:30 p.m. Dr. Oliver Cox Philadelphia, PA 10 6:00 p.m. Dr. Oliver Cox Boston, MA 11 3:00 p.m. Private Tour: National Arts Club New York, NY 12 6:00 p.m. Dr. Oliver Cox New York, NY 18 6:00 p.m. Chief Yeoman Warder, Alan Kingshott New York, NY 19 6:30 p.m. Chief Yeoman Warder, Alan Kingshott Philadelphia, PA 23 6:00 p.m. Her Grace, the Duchess of Rutland New York, NY 26 6:30 p.m. Her Grace, the Duchess of Rutland Philadelphia, PA

AT-A-GLANCE | 3 PUBLIC LECTURES NEW YORK NEW YORK CITY

Please note times as they vary. Doors will open 30 minutes early. Each lecture is followed by a reception and some are followed by a book-signing. “The Heart of England”: The History and Design of British Pubs Ian Cox | Decorative Arts Historian Thursday, March 30, 6:00 p.m. Lecture and Beer Tasting: $50 members; $60 non-members Lecture only: $30 members; $40 non-members Optional beer tasting at 6:00 p.m. Co-sponsors: The VSA; St. George’s Society; Irish Georgian Society; American Friends of Attingham Location: The General Society Library, 20 West 44th Street Additional funding for this lecture has been generously provided by Mr. Robert Ohlerking and Mr. Christopher LiGreci; and Mr. William Lee Younger The Grand(er) Tour: Architectural Imagination Beyond the Classical World Abraham Thomas | Architectural Historian

Taps at The Crown Bar, Belfast Monday, April 11, 6:00 p.m. Photo: © National Trust Images/John Hammond $30 members; $40 non-members Co-sponsors: Royal Institute of British Architects; ICAA, NY Branch; American Friends of Attingham; The VSA Location: The General Society Library, 20 West 44th Street Additional funding for this lecture has been generously provided by The Reverend Terence Blackburn ‘Such an Unsafe Throne’: Queen Victoria, Russia, and the Romanovs Helen Rappaport | Historian & Author Monday, April 25, 6:00 p.m. $30 members; $40 non-members Co-sponsors: Hermitage Museum Foundation; VSA Location: The General Society Library, 20 West 44th Street Queen Victoria’s granddaughters Ella (left) and Alexandra Additional funding for this lecture has been generously

Photo from Helen Rappaport’s “The Romanov Sisters,” 2015 provided by an Anonymous Donor

4 | www.royal-oak.org NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK

Hughenden Manor, Buckinghamshire Photo: ©National Trust Images/Matthew Antrobus

800 Years of Family History: Gentry, Generals and Berkeley Castle Industrialists: English Country Charles Berkeley | Heir to Berkeley Castle Houses in the Thames Valley Monday, May 2, 6:00 p.m. Dr. Oliver Cox | Oxford University Fellow $35 members; $45 non-members Thursday, May 12, 6:00 p.m. $30 members; $40 non-members Co-sponsor: St. George’s Society Co-sponsors: American Friends Location: The Union League Club of of Attingham; American Friends of New York, 38 East 37th Street the Georgian Group Additional funding for this lecture has been generously provided by The Stoddart Family Location: The General Society Library, th FORMAL BUSINESS ATTIRE REQUIRED 20 West 44 Street Additional funding for this lecture has been generously provided by Ms. Leonora Ballinger

Over 500 Years Guarding the Tower of London Chief Yeoman Warder | Alan Kingshott Wednesday, May 18, 6:00 p.m. $30 members; $40 non-members Co-sponsors: Historic Royal Palaces Inc.; College of Arms Foundation Location: The General Society Library, 20 West 44th Street Additional funding for this lecture has been generously provided by Maureen and Noel Testa

The long drawing room at Berkeley Castle Photo: courtesy of Berkeley Estates

PUBLIC LECTURES | 5 NEW YORK NEW YORK CITY

Capability Brown and Belvoir Castle: Discovering a Lost Landscape Emma Manners | The 11th Duchess of Rutland Monday, May 23, 6:00 p.m. $35 members & co-sponsors only; $45 one non-member guest Co-sponsors: The Garden Conservancy; Old Westbury Gardens Location: Bonhams, 580 Madison Avenue

Aerial view of Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire Additional funding for this lecture has been generously Photo: © Rupert Watts provided by Mr. Albert Messina and Mr. Ken Jennings

CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES

Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill Sonia Purnell | Best-Selling Author Thursday, March 17, 7:00 p.m.

‘Such an Unsafe Throne’: Queen Victoria, Russia, and the Romanovs Helen Rappaport | Historian & Author Monday, May 2, 7:00 p.m.

FOR EACH LECTURE: $30 members; $40 non-members Each lecture is preceded by a reception and book-signing at 6:30 p.m. Co-sponsors: ICAA, Southern California Chapter; The ESU, Los Angeles Branch; The Churchill Centre Location: Woman’s Club of Hollywood, 1749 North La Brea Avenue

The wedding of Alexandra to Tsarevich Nicholas, 1895 Photo: from Helen Rappaport “The Four Sisters,” 2015

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Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill Sonia Purnell | Best-Selling Author Wednesday, March 16, 7:00 p.m. $35 members; $45 non-members This lecture is preceded by a reception at 6:30 p.m. Co-sponsors: Timken Museum of Art; ICAA, Southern California Chapter; The Churchill Centre Location: Timken Museum of Art, Winston and Clementine Churchill, 1914 1500 El Prado, Balboa Park Photo: © Mary Evans Picture Library 2008

SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA

Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill Sonia Purnell | Best-Selling Author Tuesday, March 15, 11:00 a.m. Lecture and Luncheon: $55 members; $65 non-members This lecture is preceded by a reception at 10:30 a.m. and followed by a luncheon. Co-sponsors: The Metropolitan Club; The Churchill Centre; ICAA, San Francisco Chapter; The ESU, San Francisco Branch Location: The Metropolitan Club, 640 Sutter Street FORMAL BUSINESS ATTIRE REQUIRED

‘Such an Unsafe Throne’: Queen Victoria, Russia, and the Romanovs Helen Rappaport | Historian & Author Tuesday, May 3, 7:00 p.m. $30 members; $40 non-members Co-sponsors: Arader Galleries; ICAA, San Francisco Chapter; The ESU, San Francisco Branch; American Friends of Attingham; VSA Location: Arader Galleries, 432 Jackson Street Additional funding for this lecture has been generously provided by an Anonymous Donor Queen Victoria’s grandson, Prince Albert Victor Photo: from Helen Rappaport’s “The Romanov Sisters,” 2015

PUBLIC LECTURES | 7 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON

The Grand(er) Tour: Architectural Imagination Beyond the Classical World Abraham Thomas | Architectural Historian Thursday, April 14, 7:00 p.m.

‘Such an Unsafe Throne’: Queen Victoria, Russia, and the Romanovs Helen Rappaport | Historian & Author Thursday, May 5, 7:00 p.m.

FOR EACH LECTURE: $30 members; $40 non-members Each lecture is preceded by a reception at 6:30 p.m. Co-sponsors: Royal Institute of British Architects; Washington Decorative Arts Forum; American Friends of Attingham; VSA Location: The Fund for American Studies, A Lady of Cairo, c. 1801

Photo: © National Trust Images/John Hammond 1706 New Hampshire Ave NW

GEORGIA ATLANTA

“The Heart of England”: The History and Design of British Pubs Ian Cox | Decorative Arts Historian Monday, April 4, 6:30 p.m. $30 members; $40 non-members This lecture is followed by a reception. Co-sponsors: Holland & Company; ADAC; Spalding Nix Fine Art & Antiques; Culture Club; American Friends of Attingham; VSA Location: Atlanta Decorative Arts Center, 351 Peachtree Hills Avenue, NE Snug stalls and stained glass in The Crown Bar, Belfast Photo: © National Trust Images/Will Webster

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“The Heart of England”: The History and Design of British Pubs Ian Cox | Decorative Arts Historian Tuesday, April 5, 6:30 p.m. $65 members; $75 non-members This lecture is followed by an English pub food and drinks reception. Reception Sponsor: The House of Glunz Co-sponsor and Location: Skyline Club, 307 North Michigan Avenue Additional funding for this lecture has been generously provided by Nicola Jackson and Daniel Hildebrand.

The Grand(er) Tour: Architectural Imagination Beyond the Classical World Abraham Thomas | Architectural Historian Wednesday, April 20, 6:30 p.m. $30 members; $40 non-members This lecture is preceded by a reception at 6:00 p.m. Co-sponsors: RIBA; CAF; American Friends of Attingham; VSA Location: Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 South Michigan Avenue

A Persian miniature watercolour portrait Photo: © National Trust Images/Stuart Cox

800 Years of Family History: Berkeley Castle Charles Berkeley | Heir to Berkeley Castle Thursday, May 5, 6:30 p.m. $140 members; $150 non-members This lecture is preceded by a cocktail reception at 6:00 p.m. and followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. Location: The Woman’s Athletic Club of Chicago, 626 N. Michigan Avenue FORMAL BUSINESS ATTIRE REQUIRED

Additional funding for this lecture has been generously provided by Chris and Laurie Nielsen. Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire Photo: courtesy of Berkeley Estate

PUBLIC LECTURES | 9 LOUISIANA NEW ORLEANS

‘Such an Unsafe Throne’: Queen Victoria, Russia, and the Romanovs Helen Rappaport | Historian & Author Monday, May 9, 6:00 p.m. $30 members; $40 non-members This lecture is followed by a reception and book-signing. Co-sponsors: The ESU, New Orleans Branch; Longue Vue House & Gardens; American Friends of Attingham Location: Longue Vue House & Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road The Romanovs depicted as martyrs and saints Photo: from Helen Rappaport’s “The Romanov Sisters,” 2015 MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON

Clementine: The Life of The Grand(er) Tour: Mrs. Winston Churchill Architectural Imagination Beyond Sonia Purnell | Best-Selling Author the Classical World Monday, March 21, 6:00 p.m. Abraham Thomas | Architectural Historian $30 members; $40 non-members Tuesday, April 19, 6:00 p.m. $30 members; $40 non-members Co-sponsors: NEHGS; FREEMAN’S; The ESU, Boston Branch; Co-sponsors: ICAA, New England Oxford and Cambridge Society Branch; Oxford and Cambridge Society; American Friends of Attingham; VSA Location: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Location: The College Club of Boston, 99-101 Newbury Street 44 Commonwealth Avenue

A shooting party at Bikaner, India Photo: © National Trust Images

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Gentry, Generals and Industrialists: English Country Houses in the Thames Valley Dr. Oliver Cox | Oxford University Fellow Thursday, May 10, 6:00 p.m. $30 members; $40 non-members This lecture is followed by a reception. Co-sponsors: NEHGS; FREEMAN’S; Oxford and Cambridge Society Location: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99-101 Newbury Street

FOR EACH BOSTON LECTURE: There is a reception following the lecture, Basildon Park, Berkshire

sponsored by FREEMAN’S. Photo: ©National Trust Images/Rob Stothard PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA

“The Heart of England”: The History and Design of British Pubs Ian Cox | Decorative Arts Historian Thursday, March 31, 6:30 p.m.

The Grand(er) Tour: Architectural Imagination Beyond the Classical World Abraham Thomas | Architectural Historian Tuesday, April 12, 6:30 p.m.

‘Such an Unsafe Throne’: Queen Victoria, Russia, and the Romanovs Helen Rappaport | Historian & Author Tuesday, April 26, 6:30 p.m.

800 Years of Family History: Berkeley Castle Charles Berkeley | Heir to Berkeley Castle Tuesday, May 3, 6:30 p.m. Painted glass, c. 1898 at The Crown Bar, Belfast Photo: ©National Trust Images/John Hammond

PUBLIC LECTURES | 11 PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA

Gentry, Generals and Industrialists: English Country Houses in the Thames Valley Dr. Oliver Cox | Oxford University Fellow Monday, May 9, 6:30 p.m.

Over 500 Years Guarding the Tower of London Chief Yeoman Warder | Alan Kingshott Thursday, May 19, 6:30 p.m.

Capability Brown and Belvoir Castle: Discovering a Lost Landscape Emma Manners | The 11th Duchess of Rutland Thursday, May 26, 6:30 p.m.

The Great Hall, Berkeley Castle

Photo: courtesy of Berkeley Estate FOR EACH LECTURE There is a cash bar reception at 6:00 p.m. Dinner reservations are non-refundable and must be made by the Wednesday before the lecture. Lecture only: $30 members; $40 non-members Lecture and dinner: $75 members; $80 non-members Co-sponsors: The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of the Union League The 17th-century Jacobean home, of Philadelphia; RIBA; FREEMAN’S; Chastleton House, Oxfordshire

Photo: ©National Trust Images/Nadia Mackenzie ICAA, Philadelphia Chapter; The VSA; American Friends of Attingham; The ESU, Philadelphia Branch; Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; Irish Georgian Society Location: The Union League of Philadelphia, 140 South Broad Street Pub lecture reception sponsored by Muller Incorporated. FORMAL BUSINESS ATTIRE REQUIRED

Additional funding for these lectures has been The gardens at Belvoir Castle, generously provided by Martha Hamilton and Leicestershire

Photo: courtesy of Belvoir Castle I. Wistar Morris III, and Diana J. Mackie

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The gardens with Belvoir Castle in the background Photo: courtesy of Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle: Art and Architecture “The Heart of England”: The History and the Lost Landscape and Design of British Pubs Emma Manners | The 11th Duchess of Rutland Ian Cox | Decorative Arts Historian Thursday, February 4, 6:15 p.m. Thurday, April 7, 6:15 p.m. $45 members and co-sponsor members; $35 members; $45 non-members $60 non-members This lecture is followed by a reception This lecture is followed by a reception. Co-sponsors: The Preservation Society Co-sponsors: The Preservation Society of Charleston of Charleston Location: TBA Location: Courtroom, The Confederate Additional funding for Charleston lectures has been Home and College, 62 Broad Street generously provided by Dr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Ervin

A view inside The Crown Bar, Belfast Photo: ©National Trust Images/John Hammond

PUBLIC LECTURES | 13 SUPPORTING-LEVEL MEMBER TOURS

All tours are limited to 20 people and require walking, standing and possible stair-climbing. Tours are open to Royal Oak supporting-level members only. Limit: 2 reservations per event. PRIVATE TOUR Kahn and Burden Mansions | New York City Tuesday, March 29 | 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. At the turn-of-the-century, Carnegie Hill was New York’s premiere residential neighborhood. Two mansions still standing are the Otto Kahn and James Burden Mansions, now The Convent of the Sacred Heart School. Built in 1902, the Burden Mansion is a picture of opulence with a grand marble staircase and Tiffany & Co. skylight. It’s easy to imagine the lavish parties hosted in the grand ballrooms for guests like Mark Twain and Giacomo Puccini. The adjacent 1918 Otto Kahn Mansion is an Italian Renaissance revival masterpiece Courtyard, Kahn mansion modelled after the Papal Chancellery in Rome with a stunning Photo: courtesy of Easton Architects interior courtyard. Join Royal Oak for a private tour of these buildings with Easton Architects, the firm responsible for the master plan that has guided the on-going restoration work. Explore this stunning space as the Eastons discuss their process (and struggles!) when working with historic properties. LOCATION: Convent of the Sacred Heart, 1 East 91st Street | CHARGE: $50 supporting-level members only

PRIVATE COLLECTION The Burns Archive | New York City Friday, April 8 | 5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. One of the country’s most important photography collections is housed in a brownstone in Murray Hill. Dr. Stanley Burns, an ophthalmologist and Clinical Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry at NYU, has collected more than a million photographs of what he calls “the darker side of life.” Dr. Burns, a consultant on the HBO/Cinemax historical hospital drama “The Knick” directed by Steven Soderbergh, traces his interest in medical photography to the mid-1970s. His astounding collection also includes photographs (1839-1950s) Dr. Stanley Burns of African-American history, Egyptology, war and revolution, in the Burns Archive Photo: courtesy of The Burns Archive and criminology. Nineteenth century memorial (post-mortem) photographs—including English and American—form a significant part of the collection. Dr. Burns has written 45 books, 1100 articles, consulted on numerous films and documentaries, and curated and contributed to hundreds of exhibitions worldwide. From daguerreotypes to cartes de visite; from labor movements to Japanese geishas, The Burns Archive (www.burnsarchive.com) is a record of a past that without his passion, might have been forgotten. LOCATION: The Burns Archive, 140 East 38th Street | CHARGE: $50 supporting-level members only This Program will include graphic medical photographs that may be disturbing.

14 | www.royal-oak.org BEHIND-THE-SCENES The Frick Collection | New York City Monday, April 18 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m The Frick Collection, founded by steel industrialist Henry Clay Frick, is an Indiana limestone mansion built by Thomas Hastings that houses over 1,000 objects, most of which were in Frick’s collection when he died in 1919. They include 18th-century French furniture, Chinese porcelains and enamels, as well as paintings by Holbein, Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Van Dyck. The opulence of the Gilded Age shines through in Frick’s spectacular home, with its state of the art The Garden Court, The Frick accoutrement such as a complex heating and circulation Collection, New York system; a bowling alley; and a massive vault (five floors Photo: © Michael Bodycomb beneath the street) that housed his entire collection. Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes exploration of the private spaces of this public institution. Led by Ian Wardropper, The Frick Collection’s Director, we’ll walk down the second floor corridor with the Chinoiserie painted ceiling; admire the delicate wood paneling in the library with Gibbons-esque garland; and visit Mr. Frick’s private study, now Mr. Wardropper’s office. LOCATION: The Frick Collection, 1 East 70th Street | CHARGE: $75 Art & Design and Heritage Circle members only

PRIVATE TOUR Animals on Parade: Children’s Literature and Tea at the Morgan Library | New York City Thursday, April 28 | 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Children’s books featuring animal characters are one of the simple joys of childhood. The original ideas for many of Beatrix Potter’s stories can be found in the charming picture letters she wrote to the children of friends. The Tale of Peter Rabbit began as a letter to Noel Moore, the four-year-old son of Potter’s former governess Annie Moore. Join Carolyn Vega, Assistant Curator of Literary and Historical Manuscripts in one of the Morgan Library’s private parlors to view some of Potter’s letters including the earliest known picture letter by the author. Other letters illustrate bunnies throwing snowballs, Letter from Beatrix Potter to Noel Moore, 1895 the Owl and the Pussycat, and other fanciful illustrations. We Photo: © The Morgan Library & Museum will also view the earliest written record of the Mother Goose tales, the 1695 Contes de Ma Mere l’Oye by Charles Perrault. The Morgan’s collection also includes the working files for E. B. White’s Trumpet of the Swan and drafts for Jean de Brunhoff’s Histoire de Babar (1931). After the tour we will have an English tea in the Courtyard. LOCATION: The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Avenue | CHARGE: $65 supporting-level members only

TOURS | 15 EXHIBITION TOUR The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Redesigning the British Galleries New York City Monday, April 4 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. The Annie Laurie Aitken Galleries at The Metropolitan Museum of Art offer some of the finest examples of English interiors and decorative arts. The exuberant plasterwork decoration of the Kirtlington Park dining room belies the austerity of its Palladian exterior designed by “Capability” Brown. And the Croome Court tapestry room, refitted with much of the original furniture, presents one of the most complete Detail of Croom Court tapestry room th

Photo: © Metropolitan Museum of Art: Gift Samuel H. Kress Foundation 1958 views of an 18 -century interior. Robert Adam’s Neo-classical style is celebrated in the dining room from Landsdowne House, with its delicately rendered stuccowork. This summer, the galleries will undergo an ambitious renovation that will offer a new perspective on British decorative arts. Join us for a special walk through of the galleries and a sneak peek at what’s to come! We will be joined by Luke Syson, Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Chairman of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts and Ellenor Alcorn, Curator of Decorative Arts who will take us through the galleries and present a preview of the renovation. LOCATION: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, entrance at 81st Street and 5th Avenue | CHARGE: $60 supporting-level members only PRIVATE PASSIONS Galerie Mourlot: An Artistic Legacy New York City Friday, May 6 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Join us for a special evening and reception with Eric Mourlot, founder of New York’s Galerie Mourlot, whose great-great-grandfather Francois established the original Atelier Mourlot in Paris in 1852. During the 1920s, Atelier Mourlot was a print shop that introduced many celebrated 20th-century artists to the art of lithography, including Toulouse-Lautrec, Chagall, Matisse, and Picasso. Mourlot resurrected lithography to create fine art books and museum exhibition posters, making the work of these artists accessible to a broad audience. During our private visit, Eric Mourlot will speak about the artistic and historical importance of the works created by these elite artists and display some of their masterpieces. He will touch on the artists’ relationships with his grandfather, Picasso lithographic poster, 1955 Fernand Mourlot, sharing rarely seen photos and Photo: courtesy of Galerie Mourlot anecdotes. He will delve into the technique of lithography, explaining how these works of art came to be and why they are such desired collectibles. LOCATION: Galerie Mourlot, 16 East 79th Street | CHARGE: $90 Art & Design and Heritage Circle members only

16 | www.royal-oak.org PRIVATE TOUR The National Arts Club | New York City Wednesday, May 11 | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Founded by The New York Times art critic Charles De Kay, The National Arts Club has served as a gathering place for American artists and patrons since 1898. The Club has an impressive roster of past members: three U.S. Presidents, including Theodore Roosevelt; distinguished artists such as Frederic Remington and William Merritt Chase; photographer Alfred Stieglitz; and architect Stanford White. In 1906, the Club moved to Gramercy Park into the home of former New York Governor Samuel J. Tilden. Tilden acquired 15 Gramercy Park South in 1863 and later purchased the adjacent The dining room, National Arts Club brownstone. He hired Calvert Vaux to modernize the Photo: courtesy of National Arts Club façade with sandstone, bay windows and ornamentation in the style of the Aesthetic movement. The striking interior features stained glass windows by John LaFarge; elaborate fireplace surrounds and doors by the firm Ellin and Kitson; and a dramatic skylight by glass master Donald MacDonald that crowns the Club’s bar. Join National Arts Club historian Robert Yahner for a private tour of this beautiful historic landmark. LOCATION: The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South | CHARGE: $55 supporting-level members only

PRIVATE PASSIONS A North Lake Shore Drive Landmark Chicago Wednesday, April 6 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. For over three decades, Leslie Hindman has served as President/CEO of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, an industry leader recognized as one of the nation’s leading fine art auctioneers. Ms. Hindman is graciously welcoming Royal Oak for a private look inside her historic home, the Holabird and Roche-designed landmark built in the late 19th century. This Venetian Gothic style grand mansion along North Lake Shore Drive is one of four surviving houses in the Lake Shore Drive Historic District, designated a Chicago landmark The exterior of the Venetian gothic-style mansion on N. Lake Shore Drive in 1989. This home is a rare survivor of what Lake Photo: courtesy Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Shore Drive once was when developed as a prestigious residential street. It was built for Arthur Taylor Aldis, a high profile real estate developer, in 1895. Its design was inspired by the Contarini-Fasan Palazzo on Venice’s Grand Canal. Ms. Hindman renovated the home extensively in 2012. Join us for a brief discussion on the home’s history and renovations, light hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails on the rooftop terrace overlooking Lake Michigan. LOCATION: to be given at time of registration | CHARGE: $75 supporting-level members only

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CHARLES BERKELEY 800 Years of Family History: Berkeley Castle In a country rich in history, only the Berkeley family can lay claim to having passed their estates from father-to-son since Saxon times. Their home, Berkeley Castle, is the oldest continuously occupied castle in England after the royal fortresses of the Tower of London and Windsor Castle. The Castle was granted to the first of the Berkeleys, Robert Fitzharding, by Henry II in 1153. And for generations, the Berkeleys remained close to the throne as able administrators and fighters. The Castle’s forbidding exterior is skillfully designed to keep the enemy out with trip steps, arrow slits and murder holes. The interior features a 14th-century great hall, medieval kitchens, and a morning room created within a Norman chapel. Over the centuries, it’s been furnished with tapestries, paintings, silver, and other treasures. Highlights include Francis Drake’s cabin chest, Queen Elizabeth I’s bedspread, and the banner the 4th Earl Augustus Berkeley rode under at the Battle of Culloden. If its walls could talk they might whisper about the notorious murder of King Edward II which took place here in 1327. Or echo back the first performance of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, written for a Berkeley family wedding in 1596. More recently it has served as a silent player and set for the hit television adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall. Castle Director and heir, Charles Berkeley will illustrate the Castle, his family home, and discuss how 27 generations have enhanced and maintained an irreplaceable piece of history.

IAN COX “The Heart of England”: The History and Design of British Pubs The 17th-century diarist Samuel Pepys described the pub as the heart of England. Indeed, a history of pubs can be traced back to Roman occupied taverns and Anglo-Saxon alehouses. By the 18th century, alehouse evolved to “public house,” a private establishment providing alcohol to the public to be consumed on the premises. By the mid- 19th century, as cities grew the number of public houses sky-rocketed and became important leisure sites for the working class. The Victorian era saw the creation of flamboyant pub interiors, featuring sumptuously decorated mirrors, tiled walls, and etched glass “snob screens.” Examples include the exquisite Crown Bar in Belfast, with Italianate paneled “snugs” or private drinking areas; the 1901 Jacobean revival Barton Arms in Birmingham featuring detailed Minton tiles; and The Black Friar in London whose high style Arts & Crafts interior is clad in colored marble and ornamental friezes. Art historian and former Christie’s London Director of Studies Ian Cox will discuss the fascinating history of pubs in 19th to early 20th century Britain. He will illustrate their changing architectural and interior style and show how new technologies and burgeoning social and economic changes led to the popularity of such lively establishments.

18 | www.royal-oak.org DR. OLIVER COX Gentry, Generals and Industrialists: Country Houses in the Thames Valley Throughout British history the Thames Valley has been synonymous with estates owned by the rich and powerful. This lush area is dotted with lavish country houses and castles such as Windsor Castle; former Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli’s villa Hughenden; and the sprawling Cliveden House, designed by famed architect Charles Barry. It is also the site for many of England’s most celebrated (and posh) sporting events: the Royal Ascot and the Royal Henley Regatta, which first launched in 1839. From the Duke of Marlborough and his astounding Blenheim Palace, to the pioneering motor manufacturer Lord Nuffield, and East India Company Nabob Francis Sykes who purchased Basildon Park in 1771, to gentry that date back to the Domesday Book, the country houses of the Thames Valley are architectural marvels that tell a fascinating story of England. In this richly illustrated lecture, Oxford University Fellow Dr. Oliver Cox, will explore the history of these houses and their influential owners, outlining how changes in fashion, money and power created a rich tapestry of interlinked country houses.

ALAN KINGSHOTT | CHIEF YEOMAN WARDER 500 Years Guarding the Tower of London Over 1,000 years of history can be unearthed at Her Majesty’s Tower of London starting from the establishment of Tower Hill at the end of 1066 and the White Tower built in 1078. Used as a royal residence and a prison, an armory and a treasury, the Tower has played a prominent role in English history. Now in the care of Historic Royal Palaces, the Tower serves as the main gateway into the city of London from the Thames. It is also the operational hub of the Royal Mint and home to the Crown Regalia, including the Imperial State Crown. The Tower of London has been expertly guarded by the Body of Yeoman Warders—more commonly known as “Beefeaters”—since 1485 when it was formed by King Henry VII. It is thought the nickname derived from their position as a detachment of the Yeomen of the Guard/the Royal Bodyguard, which permitted them to eat as much beef as they wanted from the King’s table. As the most senior member of the Sovereign’s Bodyguard based at the Tower of London, Chief Yeoman Warder Alan Kingshott will explore the fascinating role of the beefeaters, and the traditional ceremonies held within the grounds including the Ceremony of the Keys, the official locking up of the Tower that has taken place every night without fail for 700 years.

ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS & THEIR LECTURES | 19 SONIA PURNELL Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill Without Winston Churchill’s inspiring leadership, Britain would not have survived its darkest hour against the Nazi menace. Without his wife Clementine, however, he might never have become Prime Minister. Not only was Clementine a most trusted confidante, she was involved in crucial decisions of war and exerted influence over him and the government that would seem scandalous to modern eyes. Her charm and humanitarian efforts earned her deep respect from the public and behind closed doors at Whitehall. However, Clementine’s life was far from gilded. Born into impoverished aristocracy, her mother was a known adulteress and gambler, and by the time Clementine entered society she was the target of cruel snobbery. In Winston, she found a partner, and in his career she found her mission as Britain’s ‘First Lady.’ Noted author Sonia Purnell explores the peculiar dynamics of this fascinating marriage based on her book Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill. From personal and political upheavals, through the Churchill’s ‘wilderness years’ in the 1930s, to Clementine’s efforts during World War II, Ms. Purnell presents the inspiring but often ignored story of one of the most important women in modern history.

HELEN RAPPAPORT ‘Such an Unsafe Throne’: Queen Victoria, Russia and the Romanovs Following the Crimean War (1854-1856), an intense period of Russophobia took hold of the UK. While Queen Victoria had a deep mistrust of Russia—deeming it a place with an ‘unsafe throne’—rapprochement came as her grandchildren reached marriageable age and her ambitions for suitable dynastic unions became urgent. The Hesse Princesses Ella and her sister Alexandra were Victoria’s favorite granddaughters—she became a surrogate mother after their own mother Princess Alice died in 1878. While the Queen initially resisted Ella’s marriage to Grand Duke Sergey Alexandrovich, and Alexandra’s to Tsar Nicholas, eventually she conceded that both must be free to marry for love. Despite her misgivings, the Queen had an abiding influence over the upbringing of her great-grandchildren, who grew up in a very English domestic atmosphere at their home in Russia, spoke fluent English and revered their English ‘granny.’ After the Queen’s death in 1901, cordial relations between Britain and Russia continued and the entire Romanov family visited their English cousins at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Sadly, this accord did not continue after the Revolution; King George V reneged on his offer of asylum to the imperial family, and Queen Victoria’s beloved granddaughters perished in the Russian Revolution of 1917. Spanning 80 years, from 1839 to the murder of the Romanovs, historian and best-selling author Helen Rappaport will explore the British Royal family’s tumultuous relationship with Russia.

20 | www.royal-oak.org THE DUCHESS OF RUTLAND Capability Brown and Belvoir Castle: Discovering a Lost Landscape In the early 1800s, the gardens at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire were considered to be the finest in the land. Although the gardens were rumored to be the work of Lancelot ‘Capability” Brown (1716-1783), nothing could be confirmed until now. In 2015, after 235 years, Brown’s plans for the Belvoir gardens were discovered hidden in the castle archives. They were drawn up for the 4th Duke of Rutland in 1780 but Brown died in 1783 before the project could be fully realized. Unfortunately, the Duke had to shelve the plans due to ducal financial disasters. But in the 19th century, family fortunes underwent a dramatic turn and improvements at Belvoir began anew. The 5th Duke of Rutland, with his ambitious wife, Elizabeth, rebuilt Belvoir in fashionable Gothic revival style and chose to continue with Brown’s garden plans. While at first glance, much of Brown’s design is still instantly identifiable in the landscape, closer scrutiny reveals huge insights into the creative direction in the latter stages, revealing one of the most radical landscapes of his career. The 11th Duchess of Rutland, Emma, will discuss the development of the Belvoir gardens and the breakthrough discovery of the lost plans. She will give a visual tour of the Pleasure Grounds – the formal terraces, woodland and spring gardens, which have been painstakingly restored to coincide with the tercentenary of Capability Brown’s birth in 2016. She will explain how Brown’s enduring landscape is still as appropriate for today and – crucially – for the next generation.

ABRAHAM THOMAS The Grand(er)Tour: Architectural Imagination Beyond the Classical World For centuries, architects have used travel to fuel their cultural and artistic education. From the late 17th to early 19th century, the Grand Tour of Greek and Roman sites of antiquity was de rigeur for any architect, providing a finishing school for young men wishing to round off their academic training. However, the 19th century witnessed travel further afield, to Southern Spain, the Middle East and India, seeking inspiration from Ancient Egypt or the Islamic world. J.D. Crace’s Egyptian drawings, James Fergusson’s studies of Indian architecture, and Christopher Dresser’s designs from Japan among others transformed European and English collecting habits and influenced design taste. They also created new fields of architectural discourse. Today, the ambition and hunger for architectural travel continues to evolve. Rather than visiting Athens and Rome, architects now travel to places such as Lagos and Dhaka to understand contemporary urban planning. These wider global influences can be seen in the work of architects such as Jean Nouvel and David Adjaye. Using objects from the Royal Institute of British Architects’ collection, architectural historian Abraham Thomas will illustrate various journeys undertaken by designers in the past 300 years, revealing how these adventures expanded and enriched the intellectual imagination—resulting in buildings that have changed the architectural landscape of London, Paris, New York and the rest of the world.

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