Met Classics: London

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Please join Museum Travel Alliance from September 30-October 6, 2020 on Met Classics: London. Enjoy a tour with the senior curator of the Wallace Collection, and attend world-famous art fairs, including the Goldsmiths' Fair. Admire the royal residence of Kensington Palace, the birthplace of Queen Victoria and now home to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on a before-hours guided tour. Behold the magnificent Crown Jewels, a unique collection of precious gems and regalia that are still used in royal ceremonies today, during an after-hours reception at the Tower of London We are delighted that this trip will be accompanied by Beth Carver Wees as our lecturer from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This trip is sponsored by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. We expect this program to fill quickly. Please call the Museum Travel Alliance at (855) 533-0033 or (212) 302-3251 or email [email protected] to reserve a place on this trip. We hope you will join us. Sincerely,

Jim Friedlander President MUSEUM TRAVEL ALLIANCE 1040 Avenue of the Americas, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10018 | 212-302-3251 or 855-533-0033 | Fax 212-344-7493 [email protected] | www.museumtravelalliance.com BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Travel with Met Classics The Met BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB London September 30–October 6, 2020 with Beth Carver Wees, Ruth Bigelow Wriston Curator of American Decorative Arts BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB London Dear Members and Friends of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, With dazzling history, diversity, and beauty everywhere you turn, London delivers boundless delights no matter how many times you have roamed her stately streets and charming alleyways. As part of the Met Classics series—focused immersions into the arts of some of the most culturally rich cities in the world— travel to Britain’s capital next fall for a behind-the-scenes appreciation of its many highlights over the course of five nights. We will explore the city with fresh eyes, discovering lesser-known museums, grand homes, BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB and unparalleled collections, including an after-hours private viewing of the Crown Jewels with a cocktail reception in the Tower of London. Traveling with You Beth Carver Wees As a decorative arts specialist, it has been my privilege to study London’s splendors throughout my career, marveling at centuries of artistic production, including those Beth Carver Wees, Ruth Bigelow Wriston housed in lavish royal residences as Kensington Palace, home to Prince William and The Curator of American Decorative Arts in Duchess of Cambridge, whose art-filled State Apartments we will visit before opening The Met’s American Wing, oversees the hours. I am excited to accompany you to the exquisite interiors and fine collections of collections of American silver, jewelry, and ancestral country estates outside of London. A highlight will be Syon House, where we other metalwork. She is a distinguished will be welcomed by Lady Caroline Percy for an intimate tour of her family home (pending alumna of the Attingham Summer School confirmation). We will enjoy visits to London’s art fairs, including the legendary and the Royal Collection Studies and Goldsmiths’ Fair, an extravagant showcase of Britain’s finest established and emerging recently became President of the Board of British silversmiths and jewelers—a subject very dear to my heart. the American Friends of Attingham. She I hope you will join me for an unforgettable excursion in this vibrant global capital. is the author of English, Irish & Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Sincerely, Institute (1997) and Early American Silver Beth Carver Wees in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2013). Ruth Bigelow Wriston Curator of American Decorative Arts, Beth holds degrees in art history from Smith The American Wing College and the Williams College Graduate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Program in the History of Art.

Trip Highlights — Admire the royal residence of Kensington Palace, the birthplace of Queen Victoria and now home to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on a before-hours guided tour — Be welcomed by Lady Caroline Percy, the sister of the Duke of Northumberland, to her family’s historic estate outside of London as she gives a tour (pending confirmation) — Behold the Tower of London’s magnificent Crown Jewels, a unique collection of precious gems and regalia that are still used in royal ceremonies today, during an after-hours reception at the Tower of London — Marvel at the fabulous jewelry and precious objects on display at Wartski, a family-owned firm established in 1865, which holds royal appointments to Her Majesty the Queen and which fashioned the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding ring. We will be hosted at a private reception by the firm’s director, a leading jewelry expert and a specialist on the art of Falize, Lalique, and Fabergé — Enjoy a tour with the senior curator of the Wallace Collection, a remarkable museum of paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts housed at the former residence of the Seymour family, the Marquesses of Hertford — Attend world-famous art fairs, including the Goldsmiths’ Fair, located in the magnificent Goldsmiths’ Hall, to view the latest collections of contemporary jewelry and silver designs Garden at Chiswick House, photo © Richard Bryant BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

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Photos clockwise from top right; The Crown Jewels, Tower of London; Map of the region; Detail of the gates to Kensington Palace; Marianne Boesky Gallery, Frieze London 2019, Photo by Linda Nylind. Courtesy Linda Nylind / Frieze; The Drawing room, Goldsmiths’ Hall; Kenwood House. Front cover: Aerial view of the Palaces of Westminster and the Thames, VisitBritain/Andrew Pickett. Back cover: Westminster Bridge (top) and The Palace of Westminster, André Derain (French, Chatou 1880–1954 Garches), Oil on canvas, Robert Lehman Collection 1975, The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1975, 1975.1.168, © 2019 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB London September 30–October 6, 2020 London London Friday, October 2 Saturday, October 3 This morning, walk to the Victoria & Albert Visit Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Museum to see its world-famous collection Victoria and now the home of the Duke and of decorative arts in the company of an Duchess of Cambridge, on a morning pre- art expert guide from the V&A. Enjoy an opening tour. Explore the opulent State early afternoon tea at a London favorite. Apartments, which contain works of art This afternoon, you may wish to attend commissioned and collected by monarchs optional visits to the various art fairs taking through the ages. View a magnificent ceiling place, like the exhibits at Goldsmiths’ Fair, painted by William Kent for King George I, an internationally renowned showcase tapestries made for King Charles I, and fine celebrating the best of British craftsmanship porcelain from China and Japan collected by in gold and silver design and jewelry; Frieze, Queen Mary. Afterwards, drive to the other featuring art from the world’s leading side of the Thames to stroll through Borough galleries; or PAD, showcasing 20th-century Market, one of the largest and oldest food art, design, and decorative arts. Gather in markets in London. Take some free time to the late afternoon for a lecture. This evening, explore the market, located on a site dating take an after-hours tour of the Tower of back to the 12th century, and enjoy lunch on your London’s dazzling Crown Jewels. Relax at an own. Gather later for a tour of the highlights of elegant cocktail reception before heading to the Tate Modern’s permanent collection. Enjoy the vaults for a private viewing. Dinner this an early supper before possibly attending an evening is at leisure. B, T, R optional theater performance. B, D London Sunday, October 4 Today, drive outside London for three very special house tours. Begin at Chiswick House, one of the earliest English examples of the neo-Palladian style by Georgian architect The V&A, photo courtesy of London & Partners William Kent. The rich interiors provide the setting for Lord Burlington’s collection of Departure paintings and furniture. Enjoy lunch before continuing to Syon Park, one of the last great Wednesday, September 30 houses of London, which has been in the same Depart on an overnight flight to London. family for more than 400 years. We will have London, United Kingdom a tour of the home hosted by the Duke of Thursday, October 1 Northumberland’s sister, Lady Caroline Percy. Arrive in the late morning and transfer Then, drive to Kenwood House, a masterpiece to the hotel. Enjoy lunch at leisure and by architect Robert Adam, located on the then gather in the afternoon to visit the edge of Hampstead Heath amid tranquil Foundling Museum, whose beautiful landscaped gardens. Take a tour focusing 18th-century interiors house the United on the house’s rich history and spectacular Kingdom’s first public art gallery. Take a art collection, including a self portrait of tour of their collection with the director Rembrandt. Return to the hotel and enjoy or a curator, and learn about its origins Burlington’s Study, Chiswick House, photo © Richard Bryant dinner at a local favorite. B, L, D in 1740, when William Hogarth donated a BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB magnificent portrait of Thomas Coram, the museum’s founder. This led to prominent More Travels with The Met artists of the day supporting the charity, Sailing Ancient Trade Routes: Helsinki to Copenhagen Aboard Sea Cloud II June 27–July 9, 2020 and the collection grew to include works by Gainsborough and Ramsay as well as Phenomenal Iceland: Contemporary Art & Natural Wonders September 8–15, 2020 an important selection of works by Handel. Treasures of the Brandywine Valley: Private Estates & Exclusive Collections October 4–8, 2020 This evening, gather in the hotel’s drawing room for a welcome drink and remarks by Land of the Morning Calm: Ancient to Modern Korea October 18–26, 2020 Beth Carver Wees, followed by dinner at a For details and more trip information, please go to metmuseum.org/travel restaurant nearby. R, D BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB London Accommodations Monday, October 5 This morning, visit the intimate Wallace Kensington Hotel, London Collection, one of the world’s most A quiet South Kensington hideaway, the hotel significant collections of European fine and is made up of four 19th-century townhouses decorative arts. On a private tour, admire with features such as high ceilings, open the museum’s collection of Old Masters fireplaces, and a wrought iron staircase. art including works by Titian, Fragonard, Guest rooms are surprisingly spacious and to Velázquez as well as princely arms opulent, with comfortable beds and lovely and armor. Then, drive to Westminster bathrooms. The Town House Restaurant Abbey and visit the newly opened Queen’s serves traditional British fare, and the K Bar Diamond Jubilee Galleries, located in the The Kensington Hotel has an impressive wine list and cocktails. eastern triforium in a space tucked high above the Abbey’s interiors. Now on view BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB are the Abbey’s collection of noteworthy objects like the Liber Regalis (Royal Book) Activity Activity Level Level from 1382, but most priceless of all may be reactangle indicator/ type outside the view from above of the architectural 1 “Latin Cross,” the medieval Cosmati Light Moderate Active Challenging Pavement in front of the High Altar. This Program Rate evening, enjoy a private reception hosted Required Activity Level $6,599 per person, double rate by the director of Wartski, a British family Light Moderate Active Challenging reactangle indicator/ type inside firm of antique dealers that fashioned Kate 2 $7,799 single rate Middleton’s wedding ring. Also see the Rate Includes showroom of this world-famous jewelry and —Required Five nights Activity hotel accommodations Level antiques business, one of the privileged few as per itinerary Light Moderate Active Challenging type indicator/type inside with a “royal warrant of appointment.” Enjoy 3 — Meals as indicated in the itinerary (B=Breakfast, a festive farewell dinner tonight. B, R, D L=Lunch, T=Tea, R=Reception, D=Dinner); bottled water and coffee/tea with all meals; house London / Return Requiredwine at included Activity dinners Level Tuesday, October 6 — Airport/hotel/airport group transfers for those notch indicator/type outside After breakfast, depart this morning for the 4 on▲ suggested flights airport and flights home. B — LightEscorted sightseeing,Moderate transportation,Active Challenging and entrance fees for all included visits —Required Gratuities Activity to local guides Level and drivers 5 — Taxes,◆ service, and porterage charges diamond indicator/ type outside Not included in rate This itinerary is subject to change at the Light Moderate Active Challenging International airfare; passport/visa fees; meals not discretion of The Metropolitan Museum of Art specified; alcoholic beverages other than noted in and Arrangements Abroad. 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