1991

Black and white photograph of the Frick Art Reference Library Reading Room taken in 1935 showing empty communal tables with lamps and chairs
The Frick’s Other Collection: The 70th Anniversary of The Frick Art Reference Library
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The creation, growth, and present-day role of The Frick Art Reference Library was the focus of a special exhibition marking the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the institution. The first section of the exhibition surveyed the Library's history from its foundation to the present.

Painting of lively feasting scene with figures around a table and dogs in the foreground.
Nicolas Lancret, 1690–1743
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The first exhibition devoted entirely to the work of this long-neglected French Rococo master who during his lifetime was one of Europe’s most celebrated artists.

Sketch of the back view of a reclining woman
From Pontormo to Seurat: Drawings Recently Acquired by The Art Institute of Chicago
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An exibition of some sixty drawings recently acquired by the Art Institute of Chicago. The drawings included a wide range of works from many countries and periods, including superb examples by such well-known masters as Annibale Carracci, Hubert Robert, Gainsborough, Gericault, Monet, Redon, and Renoir.