Fall Lecture Series at Frick Runs 10/13-12/11 Featuring Poulet, Gallagher, et al.

Fall Lecture Series at The Frick Collection
Free after 5:45 p.m.
No reservations are necessary.
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A GALLERY OF WORTHIES: Thomas Jefferson AND JEAN-ANTOINE HOUDON
Wednesday, October 13, 6:00 p.m.
Anne L. Poulet, Director, The Frick Collection

Thomas Jefferson was fascinated by the architecture of France and the artists who were active there. In 1784 he traveled to Paris, and during his four-year stay he formed a friendship with the great neoclassical sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon, who portrayed many of the celebrated figures of his time, including Jefferson. This lecture will explore the relationship between the two men and the impact it had on their lives and work.

PRIVILEGED INTIMACY: VELÁZQUEZ'S KING PHILIP IV OF SPAIN
Wednesday, November 3, 6:00 p.m.
Michael Gallagher, Sherman Fairchild Conservator in Charge, Department of Paintings Conservation, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Velázquez's magnificent King Philip IV of Spain is one of the highlights of The Frick Collection. Michael Gallagher, the conservator in charge of the painting's recent cleaning and restoration, will describe its treatment and explain some of the many insights gained into the technique and history of this singular work.

FIZZ AND SPARKLE: THE EFFERVESCENT LIFE OF DEBORAH, THE DOWAGER DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE
Wednesday, November 10, 6:00 p.m.
The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, with Charlotte Mosley
The Artists, Poets, and Writers Lecture Series is made possible through the generous support of the Drue Heinz Trust.

The youngest of the legendary MitFord Sisters reminisces about her life and her correspondence with the charismatic Sir Patrick Leigh Fermor, considered to be the finest English travel writer of his generation. This will be an evening filled with wit, eccentric characters, and a celebration of courage and friendship. Charlotte Mosley, her niece and editor, joins the Dowager Duchess in conversation.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PLACE IN GOYA'S ART
Wednesday, November 17, 6:00 p.m.
Reva Wolf, Professor of Art History, State University of New York at New Paltz

Focusing on works included in The Spanish Manner exhibition, this lecture will explore the significance of location in Goya's art, with an emphasis on the artist's references to the cities in which he lived: Zaragoza, Madrid, and Bordeaux.

THE OTHER VERSAILLES: WHERE THE DECORATIVE ARTS BECAME MODERN
Wednesday, December 1, 6:00 p.m.
Joan DeJean, Trustee Professor of French, Department of Romance Languages, University of Pennsylvania

In the public spaces of his château at Versailles, Louis XIV created a magnificent style that was copied at courts throughout Europe. There was, however, another, more private Versailles where the king lived with chintz and plain white ceilings rather than brocade and frescoes. There, interior decoration and the decorative arts were launched on what proved to be the road to modernity. Joan DeJean will discuss ideas introduced at the "private" Versailles that are still central in our lives today.

BARTOLOMÉ MURILLO: VIRTUOSO DRAFTSMAN
Free with museum admission.
Saturday, December 11, 2:00 p.m.
Jonathan Brown, Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor of Fine Arts, New York University

This lecture traces the artistic development of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, a brilliant, versatile draftsman. Following a visit to Madrid in 1660, Murillo was influenced by Italian and Flemish masters, notably Peter Paul Rubens, and started to make highly finished preparatory studies in red and black chalk. Although the attribution of these sheets is disputed, this lecture will present the case for their authenticity.