2006

Exhibitions presented at The Frick Collection during 2006.
Still life painting of pitcher and several round fruits on a blanket

Paul Cézanne (1839 – 1906), Bouilloire et Fruits (Pitcher and Fruit)
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A magnificent late still life painting by Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) entitled Bouilloire et Fruits (Pitcher and Fruit)  was lent from a private collection and remained on view in the North Hall for approximately one year.

Painting of woman in black dress with red necklace and white gloves
Goya’s Last Works
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Goya’s understated portrait of the woman known as María Martínez de Puga, acquired by Henry Clay Frick in 1914, was the inspiration for The Frick Collection’s special exhibition Goya’s Last Works.

Painting of man in white garb stretching between two women in dresses
Veronese’s Allegories: Virtue, Love, and Exploration in Renaissance Venice
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The art of Paolo Veronese (1528–1588) is inextricably linked to the idea of opulence and splendor in Renaissance Venice. His paintings are grandiose visions of the richness and spectacle of sixteenth-century Venetian life.

painting of a laughing man looking at the viewer
Jean-Étienne Liotard (1702-89): Swiss Master
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The Frick continued to add to its holdings, and the 1997 gift of a painting inspired a major 2006 exhibition on the artist Jean-Étienne Liotard (1702-1789).

Two red carpets with gold floral patterns
Gardens of Eternal Spring: Two Mughal Carpets in The Frick Collection
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The two magnificent carpets on display in the Oval Room beginning July 25 were among the fewer than five hundred that survive from the court of the Mughal emperors.

two oil paintings, on left depicting the Virgin seated holding child Jesus with two angels standing, and on right, Jesus being flagellated by two men, circa 1200s
Cimabue and Early Italian Devotional Painting
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In 2000, The Frick Collection’s Flagellation of Christ was confirmed to be by the artist Cenni di Pepo (c. 1240–c.

oil painting depicting biblical scene of the sacrifice of Isaac, showing man being interrupted by angel before killing young boy, circa 1527
Masterpieces of European Painting from The Cleveland Museum of Art
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For many years, The Frick Collection has offered its visitors the chance to view important Old Master paintings from American institutions outside the New York area. In keeping with this tradition, the Frick presented fourteen extraordinary works from the renowned Cleveland Museum of Art.