Past

Cover of the catalogue for the exhibition Poussin, Claude, and Their World
Poussin, Claude, and Their World: Seventeenth-Century French Drawings from the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris
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Featuring approximately seventy drawings, Poussin, Claude, and Their World: Seventeenth-Century French Drawings from the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, included outstanding masterpieces by Nicolas Poussin and Claude Lorrain, as well as lesser-known masters such as Sébastien Bourdon, Simon Vouet, Noël Coypel, Cha

Cover of the catalogue for the exhibition Greuze: The Draftsman
Greuze: The Draftsman
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This exhibition was the first devoted exclusively to the drawings of Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725–1805), the remarkable eighteenth-century French painter and draftsman.

Photograph of small eighteenth century writing table made of oak and maple, decorated with plaques of porcelain and gilt bronze.
Martin Carlin's Mechanical Table
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A vogue for furniture featuring secret compartments and complex mechanical devices swept France during the eighteenth century. Featured in the Cabinet was a mechanical reading and writing table with Sèvres porcelain plaques, attributed to Martin Carlin (c.

portrait of seventeenth century woman dressed in ivory and gold with a lace ruff collar.
Masterpieces by Gilbert Stuart and Anthony Van Dyck Return to the Galleries
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Gilbert Stuart was the foremost portrait painter of the newly formed United States.

detail of tapestry depicting guests at an outdoor wedding including seated man eating and a donkey grazing.
Two Rediscovered Tapestries

After an initial preview last summer, visitors were again able to enjoy two eighteenth-century tapestries woven by the Brussels workshop of Peter van den Hecke (c. 1752).

cover of the book French Clocks in North American Collections with a photograph of a tall standing clock
The Art of the Timekeeper: Masterpieces from the Winthrop Edey Bequest
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In 1999, Winthrop Kellogg Edey bequeathed to The Frick Collection a remarkable collection of twenty-five clocks, fourteen watches, and an extensive reference library relating to the history of time measurement.

Master Drawings from the Smith College Museum of Art
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Master Drawings from the Smith College Museum of Art opened at The Frick Collection on June 19, 2001. The exhibition, organized by Ann H.

Painting of portrait of St. Jerome seated with book on table; has long grey beard and wears red cardinal's robes
El Greco: Themes and Variations
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The Frick Collection's St. Jerome and Purification of the Temple comprised the core of this special exhibition, which was shown in the Oval Room.

Two Rediscovered Tapestries
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In summer 2001, visitors enjoyed two eighteenth-century tapestries woven by the Brussels workshop of Peter van den Hecke (c. 1752).

Paintings by Vermeer Installed Together in Honor of Major Exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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In honor of the spring 2001 exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art,Vermeer and the Delft School, The Frick Collection installed its three paintings by the artist in a special manner.