CFP: New Horizons in French Porcelain, 1690-2000, 20-21 October 2017, The Wallace Collection, London

The French Porcelain Society is pleased to announce this year’s two-day symposium, entitled: 'Saint-Cloud to Bernardaud: New Horizons in French Porcelain, 1690–2000'. It will be chaired by Dr Aileen Dawson, former Curator, The British Museum, London, and will take place on 20–21 October 2017 at The Wallace Collection, London. Deadline to send a proposal: Jun … Continue reading CFP: New Horizons in French Porcelain, 1690-2000, 20-21 October 2017, The Wallace Collection, London

Call for papers: Collecting Raphael (Rom, 12-14 Oct 17)

Rom, Bibliotheca Hertziana, October 12 - 14, 2017 Deadline: Dec 31, 2016 Collecting Raphael Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino in the collections and in the history of collecting In view of the forthcoming 500th anniversary celebration of Raphael’s death (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, Urbino 1483 – Rome 1520), an international conference to focus on the reception of Raphael … Continue reading Call for papers: Collecting Raphael (Rom, 12-14 Oct 17)

CFP: Old Masters Worldwide

Call for Book Chapters: A Worldwide Market for Old Masters between the Napoleonic Era and the Great Depression Editors: Susanna Avery-Quash and Barbara Pezzini Deadline: 1 February 2017 The editors are soliciting chapter abstracts for an edited collection with the provisional title of: A Worldwide Market for Old Masters between the Napoleonic Era and the … Continue reading CFP: Old Masters Worldwide

The Gilbert Lecture 2016: Paula Findlen

LECTURE: Dr. Paula Findlen (Chair, Department of History, Stanford University) presents on Oliver Impey and Arthur MacGregor's The Origins of Museums: The Cabinet of Curiosities in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century Europe (1985). Venue: The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, V&A Museum, London Date and Time: 30 November 2016, 16:30 - 18:00 Fees & Registration: Free, booking … Continue reading The Gilbert Lecture 2016: Paula Findlen