Past

cover of the catalogue for the exhibition The Unfinished Print with a print of a man with a long white beard and wearing a black hat, which he touches with his left hand

The Unfinished Print
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When is a work of art complete? And when do further additions detract from the desired result? These questions lie at the heart of aesthetic theory and have preoccupied artists, critics, and collectors for centuries.

half-length portrait of a man wearing a hat and holding book against a dark background
Special Loan: Portrait of a Man with a Book by Parmigianino
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Frick Collection visitors had the extended opportunity to view a painting by the Renaissance artist Parmigianino (1503–40), Portrait of a Man with a Book. The work was on loan from the York Art Gallery, and took its place as part of the highly praised special exhibition A Beautiful and Graci

cover of the catalogue for the exhibition The Art of Parmigianino with sketch of the torso and legs of a figure wrapped in drapery

A Beautiful and Gracious Manner: The Art of Parmigianino
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Born in Parma in 1503 and known as Parmigianino after his native city, Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola lived only thirty-seven years, yet in that brief time the quantity, variety, and sheer beauty of his drawings came to exemplify the art of draftsmanship.

The Drawings of François Boucher
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Celebrating the tercentenary of the artist's birth, this exhibition was the first survey of François Boucher's (1703–1770) drawings in more than twenty-five years.

Willem van Tetrode (c. 1525–80): Bronze Sculptures of the Renaissance
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This was the first exhibition devoted to Willem van Tetrode, the Northern sculptor who brought the tradition of the classically inspired Italian Renaissance bronze home to the Netherlands.

ink sketch of fishermen on a boat holding poles and caught fish
From Pisanello to Whistler: Works on Paper in The Frick Collection. A Celebration of the Publication of Volume IX
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In celebration of the publication of the ninth and final volume of the series of comprehensive catalogues of The Frick Collection, a selection of works on paper were placed on view in the Cabinet.

Full-length portrait of woman with her back turned and hands clasped behind her back, showing profile of face. Colors are pale pink with ivory and gold accents.
Whistler, Women, and Fashion
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Marking the centenary of the death of James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), The Frick Collection presented Whistler, Women, and Fashion — the first in-depth exploration of the artist's lifelong involvement in fashion as an essential aspect of his work.

cover of exhibition catalog showing gold vase filled with lilacs, red roses, and peace lilies.
Anne Vallayer-Coster: Painter to the Court of Marie-Antoinette
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This was the first retrospective exhibition for the eighteenth-century French still-life painter Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744-1818), a highly regarded artist who was one of the favorite painters of Marie-Antoinette.

detail of tapestry depicting guests at a wedding in 18th century dress dancing outdoors.
Two Tapestries Reinstalled
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During the winter of 2002 to 2003, visitors enjoyed two eighteenth-century tapestries woven by the Brussels workshop of Peter van den Hecke (c. 1752).

cover of the catalogue for the exhibition Masterpieces of European Painting from the Toledo Museum of Art with painting of Saint Joseph leading the Virgin Mary and infant Jesus on a donkey in a landscape
Masterpieces of European Painting from the Toledo Museum of Art
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To mark its centenary, the Toledo Museum of Art lent twelve of its greatest European paintings.