Presents Henry Arnhold’s Meissen Palace: Celebrating a Collector,
an exhibition of works from the famed European porcelain manufactory, along
with several Asian examples that inspired such wares. The pieces are drawn from
the collection of the late Henry H. Arnhold (1921–2018), whose foundation made
a promised gift of more than one hundred objects to the institution nearly a
decade ago and supported the creation of the Portico Gallery, where the
exhibition is shown. Organized by Charlotte Vignon, the Frick’s Curator of
Decorative Arts, the show offers a fresh take on this esteemed collection,
transforming the gallery into an eighteenth-century “porcelain room” and
grouping the works on view by color. This type of installation emulates a historic
approach and allows visitors to experience these fragile, luxurious objects in
much the same way as they would have been seen in eighteenth-century Europe.
Henry Arnhold’s Meissen Palace also considers the late collector's
attraction to these wondrous pieces alongside the fascination they held for the
most famous patron of such objects, Augustus II (1670–1733), Elector of Saxony
and later King of Poland. The exhibition explores the ways both enthusiasts
lived with their collections, as well as the idea that Arnhold was creating his
own palace of porcelain, acquiring many objects commissioned by Augustus. The
show is accompanied by an illustrated booklet featuring installation views and
a conversation with members of the Arnhold family.
https://www.frick.org/exhibitions/meissen_palace
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