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Frick Collection
Gold, Jasper and Carnelian: Johann Christian Neuber at the Saxon Court; The Frick Collection, New York City, through August 19, 2012
A Jeweler Picks Up Where Nature Left Off. Johann Christian Neuber’s Gold-and-Stone Snuff Boxes at the Frick [The New York Times, http://www.frick.org Most intoxicating vices involve some kind of paraphernalia, designed for convenience, traveling light and, often, showing off. These run the gamut from engraved silver liquor flasks, Art Deco cigarette cases and Moroccan leather … Continue reading
Van Gogh’s “Portrait of a Peasant” On View In New York After 40 Years
[www.frick.org] This fall The Frick Collection will present Vincent van Gogh‘s Portrait of a Peasant (Patience Escalier). The painting has not left its home institution, the Norton Simon Museum, in Pasadena, CA, in nearly forty years, making this a particularly rare and exciting viewing opportunity for East Coast audiences. This modern masterpiece will be shown in the … Continue reading
A Passion for Drawings: Charles Ryskamp’s Bequest to The Frick Collection February 14 through April 8, 2012
This winter and spring The Frick Collection will celebrate the generosity and discerning taste of former Director Charles A. Ryskamp (1928–2010) with an exhibition of works on paper from his bequest. This generous gift transforms the museum’s holdings in drawings, enlarging them by nearly a third, while complementing the permanent collection’s focus on the landscape … Continue reading
