FRANÇOIS BOUCHER History Painter Presented by Dr Mark Ledbury Power Professor of Visual Art and Culture, Director of the Power Institute For many, in the eighteenth century and after, François Boucher came to symbolize a malaise in French painting, an epoch where noble male ideals of history painting were abandoned in favour of the frivolous, the feminine, the decorative. But this is a skewed picture. This lecture seeks to re-examine Boucher's career as a history painter, by exploring some overlooked or little known works by the painter, and by reconsidering what Boucher and his age understood history painting to be. The lecture will consider Boucher's Pastorals, including the splendid pair in the NGV (which were incidentally acquired for the collection by Dr Ursula Hoff through the Felton Bequest in 1982), as well as his tapestry cartoons and other projects. It will also think about History painting as it was understood by Boucher's predecessors and contemporaries to challenge some long held notions about what History painting is. Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 6:30 pm Clemenger BBDO Auditorium National Gallery of Victoria 180 St Kilda Road Melbourne Enter through the Mouse Hole. Free Lecture but bookings are essential: NGV Bookings on 03 8662 1555 or email [email protected] We are grateful to the S. R. Stoneman Foundation for their support of the Ursula Hoff Annual Lecture. www.ursulahoff.org Graham H. Ryles OAM KSJ and The Ursula Hoff Institute cordially invite you to The Ursula Hoff Annual Dinner 2011 Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 8:00 pm The Melbourne Savage Club 12-16 Bank Place, Melbourne 3000 $95 pp The Ursula Hoff Dinner 2011 will take place after the Ursula Hoff Annual Lecture, which will be held at the NGV International, St Kilda Road, Melbourne, commencing at 6:30pm. The Ursula Hoff Annual Lecture 2011, ‘François Boucher, History Painter’, will be given by Dr Mark Ledbury, Power Professor of Art History and Visual Culture, Director of the Power Institute, the University of Sydney Note: If attending the Ursula Hoff Lecture a booking is essential. Book on NGV Bookings on 03 8662 1555 or email [email protected] Dr Mark Ledbury will speak at the dinner. RSVP ESSENTIAL by Tuesday 1 November 2011 (RSVP slip below) For enquiries please contact: Graham Ryles 03 9419 6169 Mobile 0409 351 511 Email: [email protected] www.ursulahoff.org RSVP SLIP The Ursula Hoff Dinner 2011 Wednesday 9 November 2011 8:00PM The Melbourne Savage Club 12 - 16 Bank Place Melbourne RSVP Tuesday 1 November 2011 The Annual Ursula Hoff Dinner began in 2006 on the initiative of Graham H. Ryles OAM, KSJ, to coincide with the Annual Ursula Hoff Lecture at the National Gallery of Victoria. The Dinner continues the programme of consciousness raising and preservation of Dr Ursula Hoff’s legacy and her significant contribution to the history and scholarship of art and culture in Australia and internationally. The Dinner also raises awareness of the Ursula Hoff Art History Scholarship Fund at the University of Melbourne. Guests will have an opportunity to donate to the Fund through the University of Melbourne’s Advancement Office. Brochures will be available at the dinner.* Dress Code Applies for Gentlemen: Jacket and Tie. NAME ............................................................................................................................. ADDRESS ...................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... (PHONE) ............................. ………(EMAIL) ............................................................... Yes, I would like to attend the Ursula Hoff Dinner and reserve …….. place(s) @ $95 Total $........... ................................................................................................ Yes, I would like to donate* $.................... …….. to the Ursula Hoff Art History Scholarship Fund. No, I will not be able to attend; my donation* to the Ursula Hoff Art History Scholarship Fund is enclosed. Names of those attending _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ Please list any dietary requirements _________________________________ _________________________________ Methods of Payment: Please find enclosed my cheque for the total amount of $ ................................. Please make your cheques payable to Ursula Hoff Institute PO Box 185 East Melbourne Vic 8002 EFT – Victoria Teachers’ Credit Union Ursula Hoff Institute BSB 704191 A/C 234804 Reference: Please provide your last name and initial and word ‘Dinner’ Bookings will be confirmed by email or by regular mail. *All donations to the Ursula Hoff Art History Scholarship Fund are tax- deductible. www.ursulahoff.org .