The Frick Collection FALL 2018 The Frick Collection 1 east 70th street, new york, ny 10021 212.288.0700 frick.org

Fall 2018

exhibitions 2 lectures 8 seminars 12 talks 13 conversations 14 drawing programs 16 free nights 17 library programs 18 student programs 20 concerts 22

About The Frick Collection 24 Membership 27 Hours, Admission & Group Visits 28 EXHIBITIONS

CANOVA’S GEORGE WASHINGTON Through 23, 2018

In 1816, the General Assembly of North Carolina commis- sioned a full-length statue of George Washington for the State House in Raleigh. Thomas Jefferson, believing that no Amer- ican sculptor was up to the challenge of depicting the fledg- ling nation’s first president, recommended Antonio Canova, at the time one of ’s most celebrated artists. The first and only work Canova created for America, the statue was unveiled to great acclaim in 1821. Tragically, only a decade later, a fire swept through the State House, reducing the mar- ble to just a few charred fragments. Canova’s George Washington examines the history of the artist’s lost masterpiece, probably the least well known of his public monuments. It brings together for the first time Cano- va’s full-sized plaster model (which has never before left ), preparatory sketches, and related engravings and drawings. Also included in the exhibition is Thomas Lawrence’s 1816 oil portrait of Canova, which, like the plaster and several sketches, is on loan from the Gypsotheca e Museo Antonio Canova in Possagno, Italy, the birthplace of the artist. The exhibition was organized by Xavier F. Salomon, Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator, The Frick Collection. Principal fund- ing is provided by an anonymous gift in memory of Melvin R. Seiden and by Ambassador and Mrs. W. L. Lyons Brown. Addi- tional support is generously provided by Mrs. Daniel Cowin in honor of Ian Wardropper; Dr. and Mrs. James S. Reibel; Luci- ano and Giancarla Berti; the families of George and Michael Eberstadt in memory of Vera and Walter Eberstadt; Fiduciary Trust Company International; the Foundation for Italian Art & Culture (FIAC); Carlo Orsi, Trinity Fine Art; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott; Barbara G. Fleischman; Carla Bossi- Comelli and Marco Pecori; Michael L. Cioffi; and Barbara Dau. The accompanying catalogue is underwritten by Fabrizio Moretti.

2 THE CHARTERHOUSE OF BRUGES: JAN VAN EYCK, PETRUS CHRISTUS, AND JAN VOS , 2018, through 13, 2019

This exhibition brings together two masterpieces of early Netherlandish painting commissioned in the 1440s by the Carthusian monk Jan Vos, reuniting them for only the second time in their history. The panels—the Frick’s Virgin and Child with St. Barbara, St. Elizabeth, and Jan Vos, by Jan van Eyck and his workshop, and The Virgin and Child with St. Barbara and Jan Vos by Petrus Christus, now in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin—were commissioned by Vos during his tenure as prior of the Carthusian monastery (or charterhouse) of Bru- ges. The panels will be presented with Carthusian objects that place them in their rich monastic context, offering a glimpse into the visual environment of the charterhouse and high- lighting the role that images played in shaping devotional life and funerary practices in Europe during the late Middle Ages. The exhibition was organized by Emma Capron, Anne L. Poulet Curatorial Fellow, The Frick Collection. Major fund- ing is provided by Howard S. Marks and Nancy Marks and an anonymous gift in memory of Melvin R. Seiden. Additional support is generously provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foun- dation, the General Delegation of the Government of Flanders to the USA, Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Horvitz, Margot and Jerry Bogert, Harlan M. Stone, an anonymous donor, the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, and Nicholas Hall. The accompanying cata- logue is underwritten, in part, by the Flemish Research Centre for the Arts in the Burgundian Netherlands, Musea Brugge.

5 MASTERPIECES OF FRENCH FAIENCE: LUIGI VALADIER: SELECTIONS FROM THE SPLENDOR IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ROME SIDNEY R. KNAFEL COLLECTION 31, 2018, through , 2019 , 2018, through September 22, 2019 Luigi Valadier was the foremost silversmith in Rome dur- Faience is the term for tin-glazed earthenware produced ing the second half of the eighteenth century. Heir to his in France during the sixteenth through eighteenth century. father Andrea’s highly successful workshop, Valadier had Although essentially a provincial art largely patronized and an unsurpassed technical expertise, which, combined with commissioned by a local aristocracy, it demonstrated great his avant-garde aesthetic, resulted in extraordinary works originality and technical complexity. Its colorful and often in gold, silver, and bronze that were admired by and elaborate painted decoration drew inspiration from multiple monarchs throughout Europe. Although his fame and influ- sources, including Italian maiolica, Asian porcelain, and con- ence stretched beyond Italy’s borders, he was burdened by temporary engravings, while its forms derived mostly from debt and, in 1785, committed suicide by drowning himself in European ceramics and silver. the Tiber. The Frick’s presentation—the first monographic The exhibition draws from the holdings of Sidney R. exhibition in the United States devoted to Valadier—includes Knafel, who, over the past fifty years, has amassed one of the more than sixty objects that together demonstrate the evolu- world’s finest and most comprehensive private collections of tion of his style from Baroque to Rococo to neoclassical. faience. The seventy-five objects on display—a promised gift The exhibition was curated by art historian Alvar to The Frick Collection—include masterpieces from manu- González-Palacios. Principal support is provided by Jo Carole­ factories in Lyon, Nevers, and . and ­Ronald S. Lauder, The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation, an The exhibition was organized by Charlotte Vignon, Curator anonymous gift in memory of Melvin R. Seiden, Marina ­Kellen of Decorative Arts, The Frick Collection. Major support is pro- French and the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, vided by Melinda and Paul Sullivan and The Selz Foundation. and Nicola ­Bulgari. Additional support has also been provided Additional funding is generously provided by Helen-Mae† and by Robilant + Voena; Alessandra di Castro; Monika McLennan;­ Seymour R. Askin, Barbara G. Fleischman, Anne K. Groves, Margot and Jerry Bogert; Ayesha Bulchandani; Carlo Orsi, Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Horvitz, Nancy A. Marks, Peter and Trinity Fine Art; Walter Padovani; Rachel Fleishman­ and Paul Blanchard, Margot and Jerry Bogert, Jane Condon and ­Andrejkovics III; James C. Marlas and Marie Nugent-Head Kenneth G. Bartels, Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Marie Eveillard, Bar- Marlas; and Jane Richards in honor of Elizabeth Eveillard. bara and Thomas C. Israel, and Monika McLennan.

6 7 LECTURES

Unless otherwise noted, lectures are free and no reservations are FRENCH FAIENCE: necessary. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Selected FROM ITALIAN BEGINNINGS TO lectures are webcast live and archived for future viewing on our AMERICAN COLLECTING Web site. Please visit frick.org/live for details. Wednesday, October 10, 6:00 p.m. Charlotte Vignon, Curator of Decorative Arts, THOMAS JEFFERSON: The Frick Collection PLANTING THE ARTS IN AMERICA The curator of the special exhibition provides an introduc- Wednesday, September 12, 6:00 p.m. tion to the origin and evolution of this colorful and techni- Susan R. Stein, Richard Gilder Senior Curator, Monticello cally complex art form. Focusing on collecting trends during As an architect, designer, collector, and patron of the arts, the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Vignon explores the Thomas Jefferson understood the importance of the arts in historical context in which Sidney R. Knafel assembled his forging an American identity, especially through the recogni- exceptional collection, part of which is a promised gift to The tion of its founders. This talk explores how and why Jefferson Frick Collection. recommended that Europe’s most famous sculptor, Antonio Canova, receive the commission to execute the sculpture of IN THE WILDERNESS WITH BELLINI: George Washington for North Carolina’s state capitol. This A CONVERSATION lecture is supported by the Robert H. Smith Family Foundation. Sunday, October 14, 2:00 p.m. Darren Waterston, artist, in conversation with JAN VAN EYCK, PETRUS CHRISTUS, AND Xavier F. Salomon, Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator, THE CHARTERHOUSE OF BRUGES The Frick Collection

Wednesday, September 26, 6:00 p.m. Tickets $15 ($10 for members) Emma Capron, Anne L. Poulet Curatorial Fellow, Visit frick.org/lectures to purchase tickets. The Frick Collection Best known for his evocative abstract paintings, imagined In the 1440s, Jan Vos, the prior of the Charterhouse of Bruges, landscapes, and immersive installations, Waterston discusses commissioned two panel paintings from Jan van Eyck and the impact masterpieces from the Frick have had on his work. Petrus Christus. Now considered masterpieces of early Neth- erlandish painting, these works are reunited at The Frick Col- lection for only the second time in their history. The curator of the special exhibition examines the panels in their Carthu- sian context, highlighting how images shaped devotional life and funerary practices in late medieval Europe.

8 9 LECTURES (continued)

artists, poets & writers lecture series ARTISTIC PATRIMONY AND THE PUBLIC EXPLODING PARADIGMS AND MUSEUM IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ROME PARALLAX DISRUPTIONS Wednesday, , 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, , 6:00 p.m. Christopher M. S. Johns, Goldberg Professor of History of Art, Vanderbilt University Conrad Shawcross, artist To prevent its sale abroad, Clement XII purchased the Known for his monumental—sometimes mechanical—sculp- superlative Albani collection of antiquities and installed it tures, Shawcross was elected to the Royal Academy of Arts in in the Capitoline Museums in Rome, which opened to the 2013. Here he outlines the breadth of his practice intersecting public in 1734. Successive popes followed suit, presenting science and philosophy, focusing specifically on recent works masterworks in museums specifically created to preserve the from his two series Paradigms and Optics. This lecture is made region’s cultural patrimony. This lecture examines the early possible by the Drue Heinz Trust. histories of these pontifical institutions, which became the model for art museums around the world. This program is THE ART AND LIFE OF LUIGI VALADIER made possible by Ayesha Bulchandani. Wednesday, , 6:00 p.m.

Alvar González-Palacios, art historian, in conversation alex gordon lecture in the history of art with Xavier F. Salomon, Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator, The Frick Collection SEEING GOD AND THE DUKE: THE CHARTERHOUSE OF CHAMPMOL In conjunction with the special exhibition Luigi Valadier:­ Wednesday, 19, 6:00 p.m. Splendor in Eighteenth-Century Rome, internationally Susie Nash, Deborah Loeb Brice Professor renowned Valadier expert Alvar González-Palacios discusses of Renaissance Art, The Courtauld Institute of Art Valadier’s remarkable life and work, as well as his own experi- ence as curator of the exhibition and author of the first com- The Charterhouse of Champmol in Dijon was founded in the plete monograph of the artist’s extraordinary oeuvre. This 1380s as a ducal mausoleum by Philip the Bold, Duke of Bur- program is made possible by Ayesha Bulchandani. gundy, and it became home to an astonishing array of paint- ings and sculpture. This lecture considers how some of these images (particularly the monumental sculpture of Claus Sluter) were installed, experienced, and protected—both by the resident Carthusians and the dukes who patronized them.

10 11 SEMINARS TALKS

Engage in thought-provoking discussion and gain unparalleled Talks are free with museum admission, and reservations are access to masterpieces when the galleries are closed to the public. not necessary. Please note meeting locations below. Registration is required; register online at frick.org/seminars or call 212.547.0704. $100 ($90 for ­members) exhibition talks CANOVA’S GEORGE WASHINGTON CLAUDE’S SERMON ON THE MOUNT Sunday, , 12:00 noon Tuesday, , 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Rika Burnham, Head of Education, The Frick Collection Meet in the Oval Room to hear a twenty-minute overview.

“Ideal landscape” is the term signifying an image of nature MASTERPIECES OF FRENCH FAIENCE more beautiful than nature itself. In this seminar, explore and Selected Saturdays, 12:00 noon discuss The Sermon on the Mount (1656), by one of the great- , , and December 8 est landscape painters of all time. Meet in the Portico Gallery to hear a ten-minute overview. LUIGI VALADIER: SPLENDOR IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ROME introductory talks Thursday, December 13, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Meet in the Garden Court to hear ten-minute talks Xavier F. Salomon, Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator, about the museum and its collection. The Frick Collection

Of the many artists who flourished in eighteenth-century WELCOME TO THE FRICK COLLECTION Rome, the silversmith Luigi Valadier was among those par- Ongoing, Tuesday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. ticularly admired by popes, royalty, and aristocrats. Explore Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. the great breadth of the artist’s oeuvre through objects fea- Enjoy a brief history of the museum. tured in the special exhibition.

ROOMS WITH A VIEW Ongoing, Tuesday through Friday, 12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m.

Explore one of the museum’s distinctive rooms.

CLOSER LOOK Ongoing, Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 2:00 p.m.

Engage with a single work of art.

12 13 CONVERSATIONS

The Frick’s signature gallery programs encourage participants EXHIBITION CONVERSATIONS to slow down, look closely, and share ideas. Selected Wednesdays, 4:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Explore themes inspired by The Charterhouse of Bruges: Jan ART DIALOGUES van Eyck, Petrus Christus, and Jan Vos, with thirty-minute Selected Fridays, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. conversations led by the exhibition’s curator, Emma Capron, October 19 and & 30 or Head of Education, Rika Burnham. This program is free Cultivate a deeper appreciation for art through lively dis- with Wednesday pay-what-you-wish admission, but advance cussion with fellow art enthusiasts. Dialogues take place registration is required. Registration opens one month prior to after hours and are moderated by Rika Burnham, Head of session date; visit frick.org/conversations to register. Education, or Caitlin Henningsen, Associate Museum Edu- cator. Free, but online registration is required; visit frick.org/ October 3 dialogues to register. Introduction to Van Eyck

October 31 GALLERY CONVERSATIONS Experiencing Devotional Art Selected Saturdays, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. October 20, November 10, and November 7 Painting and Commemoration Gallery conversations engage participants with a single work of art through close looking and informal group discussion. Moderated by Rika Burnham, Head of Education, or Caitlin Monastic Austerity, Visual Splendor Henningsen, Associate Museum Educator. Advance online registration is required and includes free museum admission; January 9 visit frick.org/conversations to register. In the Eye of the Beholder

ASK THE CURATOR Selected Wednesdays, 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. , , and .

Charlotte Vignon, the curator of Masterpieces of French Faience: Selections from the Sidney R. Knafel Collection, will informally discuss the exhibition and answer questions about the history of faience, the objects on view, and organizing the show. Meet in the Portico Gallery; drop in any time between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m.

14 15 DRAWING PROGRAMS FREE NIGHTS

Drawing programs are for individuals of all skill levels, ages COLLEGE NIGHT ten years and older. Paper, graphite pencils, erasers, draw- Friday, September 21, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. ing boards, and gallery stools are provided. Participants bring their own drawing materials, but are asked to consult Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to a spe- the museum’s guidelines for sketching in the galleries prior to cial evening at the Frick—for free! Bring friends, meet new arrival. Visit frick.org/draw or email [email protected] for details. people, and discover great works of art in a beautiful Gilded Age mansion. The night’s festivities include live music, gallery talks, sketching, and more. Free for undergraduate and gradu- WEDNESDAY ATELIER ate students with a valid school ID. For additional student pro- Selected Wednesdays, between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. grams, see page 20. September 12 & 26, October 10 & 24, November 7 & 21, Principal support for College Night is provided by the Stav- and December 5 & 19 ros Niarchos Foundation. College Night is also supported, in Sketch among the Old Masters in the tranquil, historic galler- part, by an anonymous donor and public funds from the New ies of the Frick. Free advance online registration is required; to York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with register, visit frick.org/draw. Registration includes after-hours the City Council. access to selected galleries.

DRAW-WHAT-YOU-WISH FIRST FRIDAYS Selected Wednesdays, between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. September 19, October 17, November 14, and Selected Fridays, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. October 5, , and Drop-in and try your hand at drawing in the Frick’s beauti- ful, indoor Garden Court during pay-what-you-wish hours. Enjoy free museum admission and gallery talks, music per- Meet in the Garden Court at 4:00 p.m. or after. This program formances, and sketching, or simply find yourself in the com- is free with pay-what-you-wish admission, and no reservations pany of the Old Masters and art enthusiasts from around the are necessary. world. Visit frick.org/firstfridays for more information. Principal support for First Fridays is provided by the ­Stavros Niarchos Foundation, with additional funding from Margot and Jerry Bogert, an anonymous donor, the Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation, Barbara G. Fleischman, Sally and Howard Lepow, the Gilder Foundation, and Marianna and Juan Sabater. First Fridays also are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

16 17 LIBRARY PROGRAMS

Unless otherwise noted, programs meet at the Frick Art Refer- workshops ence Library, 10 East 71st Street. For more information, please Workshops are free, but online registration is required; email [email protected]. visit frick.org/programs/library for additional workshops and to register. ARCHITECTURAL TOURS Saturday, October 13, tours on the hour from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. LIFE OF A CATHEDRAL: Sunday, October 14, tours on the hour from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. NOTRE-DAME D’AMIENS Stephen Bury, Andrew W. Mellon Chief Librarian, Thursday, , 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Suz Massen, Chief of Public Services, Stephen Murray, Lisa and Bernard Selz Professor Emeritus, Frick Art Reference Library Columbia University In partnership with Open House New York Weekend—an This workshop introduces the recently launched “Life of a annual festival celebrating design and architecture in the city’s Cathedral: Notre-Dame of Amiens,” a rich online resource five boroughs—the Frick Art Reference Library offers archi- that includes 360-degree views of Notre-Dame of Amiens, tectural tours of the French revival building, home to one of high-definition images of its architectural details, and exten- the world’s greatest art research collections and the Center sive scholarly content. Meet at 1 East 70th Street. for the History of Collecting. Reservations are required; visit the Open House New York Web site at ohny.org for information FAKES, FORGERIES, AND FORENSICS about how to reserve. Wednesday, October 31, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. lecture and panel discussion James Martin, Director of Scientific Research, Sotheby’s

THE WATERMARK IDENTIFICATION IN Wednesday, November 7, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. REMBRANDT’S ETCHINGS (WIRE) PROJECT Alexander Katlan, author and conservator Thursday, , 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Learn about the underbelly of the art market, where forger- C. Richard Johnson Jr., Geoffrey S. M. Hedrick Senior ies abound. Through hands-on demonstrations, participants Professor of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University will gain familiarity with the materials and media used in nineteenth-century American art, better enabling them to This lecture introduces WIRE, a ground-breaking project detect fraud. The two-part workshop includes visits to Alva- that uses a computer-assisted decision tree to identify water- rez Conservation and the Betty Krulik Gallery. Meet at 10 marks in works on paper by Rembrandt, thereby helping art East 71st Street. historians to date various states of prints and to gain a better understanding of workshop practice. The lecture will be fol- lowed by a panel discussion with project collaborators and two experts on seventeenth-century Dutch art. Visit frick.org/ programs/library for a list of panelists and to register. Meet at 1 East 70th Street.

18 19 STUDENT PROGRAMS

In addition to guided school visits, the Frick offers a variety college and graduate students of opportunities for middle school, high school, college, and COLLEGE NIGHT graduate students to engage with works of art from both the Friday, September 21, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. permanent collection and its special exhibitions. Student pro- grams are made possible, in part, by the Christian Keesee Char- Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to a spe- itable Trust. cial evening at the Frick—for free! Bring friends, meet new people, and discover great works of art in a beautiful Gilded grades 5 and up Age mansion. The night’s festivities include live music, gallery talks, sketching, and more. Free for undergraduate and gradu- GUIDED SCHOOL VISITS ate students with a valid school ID. For additional free nights at In small groups guided by museum educators, students are the Frick, see First Fridays on page 17. encouraged to look closely, think deeply, and engage in lively Principal support for College Night is provided by the Stav- discussions about works of art. Admission fees are waived for ros Niarchos Foundation. College Night is also supported, in schools classified as Title I. Reserve by visiting frick.org/schools part, by an anonymous donor and public funds from the New or calling 212.547.0704. Tours are for students grades 5 and up, York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with as well as undergraduate and graduate students. the City Council.

middle school students ART HISTORY CLUB Selected Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon , , and

Old Masters, new eyes! Guided by museum educators, young minds contemplate artworks, explore historical connections, and expand their understanding of the visual arts through conversations in the galleries. Facilitated by Rachel Himes, Assistant Museum Educator. For students grades 5 through 8. Free with online registration; visit frick.org/students to register.

20 21 CONCERTS

Tickets are now available for the 2018–19 season. Tickets can Sunday, January 20, 5:00 p.m. be purchased online, by telephone at 212.547.0715, and by mail. Trio Karénine, in New York debut: Shostakovich; Ravel; Written requests should be mailed to the Concert Department Schubert, Trio No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 100, D. 929 with a check payable to The Frick Collection, along with a tele- phone number. All ticket holders are invited to visit the galleries Sunday, 3, 5:00 p.m. up to one hour before the concert begins. Seats are unreserved, Calefax, wind quintet: Locatelli, Franck; Wilms; Janácek; and children under ten are not admitted. The program can also Muhly; Abing; Moondog; Gershwin, An American in be heard in the Garden Court, where no tickets are required. For more detailed program information, please visit our Web Sunday, , 5:00 p.m. site. All sales are final; programs, artists, and dates are subject Quatuor Voce, in New York debut, with Emmanuel to change. ­Ceysson, harp: Caplet, Conte fantastique; Hutilleux; Debussy; Beethoven, Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 74 Tickets $45 ($40 for members) Sunday, 10, 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 7, 5:00 p.m. Ensemble Caprice (recorders, guitar, cello, percussion): Alexander Krichel, piano, in New York debut: Ravel, Médard; Rameau; Marais, Les Folies d’Espagne; Corrette; Le Tombeau de Couperin; Schumann Chédeville; Corbetta; Léclair

Sunday, , 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 7, 5:00 p.m. Holger Falk, baritone, in New York debut, and Julius Boris Giltburg, piano: Medtner; Beethoven; Rachmaninov; Drake, piano: Schubert/Seidl; Eisler/Brecht, Hollywooder Schumann, Carnaval, Op. 9 ­Liederbuch; Poulenc/Apollinaire; Satie/Ludion Sunday, , 5:00 p.m. Sunday, , 5:00 p.m. Tamsin Waley-Cohen, violin, in New York debut, and Quartetto di : Boccherini; Ferrero; Wolf; Puccini; Huw Watkins, piano: Watkins; Beethoven; Debussy; Verdi, Quartet in E Minor ­Knussen; Respighi, Violin Sonata in B Minor

Sunday, , 5:00 p.m. Ensemble Correspondances (soprano, baritone, counter- tenor, recorder, two violins, viola da gamba, theorbo, and harpsichord), in New York debut: Campra; Clérambault; Rameau, Anacréon

22 23 about the frick collection

nternationally recognized as a premier museum and I research center, The Frick Collection is known for its ­distinguished Old Master paintings and outstanding exam- ples of European sculpture and decorative arts. The collection was assembled by the Pittsburgh industrial- ist Henry Clay Frick (1849–1919) and is housed in his family’s former residence on Fifth Avenue. One of New York City’s few remaining Gilded Age mansions, it provides a tranquil environment for visitors to experience masterpieces by artists such as Bellini, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Goya, and Whistler. The museum opened in 1935 and has continued to acquire works of art since Mr. Frick’s death. Adjacent to the museum is the Frick Art Reference Library, founded by Helen Clay Frick as a memorial to her father. Today it is one of the leading institutions for research in the history of art and is home to the Center for the History of Collecting. The Library is open to the public free of charge. Along with special exhibitions and an acclaimed concert series, the Frick offers a wide range of lectures, symposia, and education programs that foster a deeper appreciation of its permanent collection.

24 membership

Members of The Frick Collection receive unlimited free admission to the museum, a subscription to the Members’ Magazine, discounts on concerts and education programs, and a ten percent discount in the Museum Shop. Members at the Fellows level enjoy special benefits including behind-the- scenes access to the Collection, gallery presentations with curators, and invitations to private exhibition viewings.

Student $40 Individual $75 Dual $140 Contributing Friend $300 Young Fellow (age 39 and under) $600 Fellow $1,500

To become a member or give the gift of membership, please visit frick.org/membership or contact the Membership Department at 212.547.0707 or [email protected].

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images group visits Unless otherwise indicated, photographs are by Michael Bodycomb Group visits are by appointment; please call 212.288.0700 cover to schedule. Luigi Valadier (1726–1785), Herm of Bacchus, 1773, bronze, alabastro a rosa, bianco e nero antico, and africano verde, Galleria Borghese, Rome; photograph by Mauro Magliani school visits inside cover Visitors in the Oval Room; photograph by Lucas Chilczuk To arrange a guided school visit for students from grades 5 and up, call 212.547.0704 or visit frick.org/schools. page 3 Antonio Canova (1757–1822), Modello for George Washington, 1818, plaster, Gypsotheca e Museo Antonio Canova, Possagno, Italy; private tours ­photograph by Fabio Zonta, Fondazione Canova onlus, Possagno page 4 Please visit frick.org/privatetours for information about Jan van Eyck (ca. 1390–1441) and workshop, The Virgin and Child with St. Barbara, St. Elizabeth, and Jan Vos, ca. 1441–43, oil on private tours of the permanent collection or a special masonite, transferred from panel, The Frick Collection exhibition. page 25 The Garden Court

page 26 Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780–1867), Comtesse d’Haussonville, 1845, oil on canvas, The Frick Collection

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