What: Conference: 'Knowing 'as much of art as the cat': 19th-century women writers on the Old Masters' When: Friday 10 November 2017, 10am–5.45pm Where: The National Gallery, Sainsbury Wing Lecture Theatre More information and booking at: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/calendar/knowing-as-much-of-art-as-the-cat-19th-century-women-writers-on-the-old-masters his major conference examines the role of English-speaking women as disseminators of knowledge about Old Master paintings and historic painting techniques … Continue reading Conference: 'Knowing 'as much of art as the cat': 19th-century women writers on the Old Masters', The National Gallery, London, Friday 10 November 2017
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Symposium: From Saint Cloud to Bernardaud, The Wallace Collection, London, 20-21 October 2017
Symposium of the French Porcelain Society: 'From Saint-Cloud to Bernadaud' The Wallace Collection, London, 20-21 October 2017 Our ground-breaking symposium revealing new research on French porcelain manufacturers other than the royal factory of Vincennes-Sèvres is now only a month away. Don’t miss this major event introducing many scholars from France new to the Society, as … Continue reading Symposium: From Saint Cloud to Bernardaud, The Wallace Collection, London, 20-21 October 2017
Book Review: Dealing on Both Sides of the Atlantic, 1864-1940, edited by Lynn Catterson. Brill, 2017
With a broad range of essays, this book presents several distinct ways in which dealers created and shaped demand and taste; how they supplied collectors, particularly American collectors, with works of art from Europe and how they promoted themselves in an increasingly competitive and lucrative market. Catterson begins with her own work on Stefano Bardini, … Continue reading Book Review: Dealing on Both Sides of the Atlantic, 1864-1940, edited by Lynn Catterson. Brill, 2017
Talk and Book Launch on 'Longford Castle: The Treasures and the Collectors', National Gallery, London, Friday 13 October 2017
When: Friday 13 October, 6–7pm, followed by a drinks reception Where: National Gallery, Sainsbury Wing Theatre, followed by Conference Room 1 Admission Free More details and booking: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/calendar/longford-castle-past-and-present The evening begins with a short interview between Lord Radnor, the owner of Longford Castle and Susanna Avery-Quash, Senior Research Curator (History of Collecting) at the National Gallery. … Continue reading Talk and Book Launch on 'Longford Castle: The Treasures and the Collectors', National Gallery, London, Friday 13 October 2017