Last month, ART Institute of Chicago announced that it had received the “changing gift” for the old French arts from Jeffrey and Carol Horritz. Activities in the hail agreement from the 16th and 19th century. It consists of about 2,000 paintings, 200 drawings and 50 drawings, with Charles Le Brun, François Bruch, Jean-Louis David and Théodore Géricault, among other artists. We have recently hosted the Art Institute of Chicago Curator in Erson Bowyer to hear more about the gift and its impact.
Can you explain the importance of this gift in the context of the French art center at this time? Does this work deepen the trove that already exists or fill the blanks?
Art Institute is one of the largest french collections in French Art French without France. By comparison, our group of our 17th-century French and 18th century were very equal. Those are the power of horvitz collection of a collection. He joins and our grabbing, a collection of horvitz allows the art center to tell a very full and rich story of France’s art history during the centuries.
More art, am I sure that it is difficult to choose favorites, but what are some independent of this presents based on historical intelligence?
The collection includes the greatest drawings of the Watteaau and Boucheri, and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Instres, Jacques-Louis David and Théodore g Acaeault. Standing includes Impres’ Water Skill and Gouache above the Graphite exposure Jupiter and Teticsand WaterCareult WaterCareult Watercolor, ink and Gouaache the translation of the A couple on earth. Important paintings made by 17th century artists including Mourning Scene is Artist Jacques Bellage and known work by Charles Le Brun, Christ in the Mount of Olives. Fast-old drawings are celebrated with Boucher and Fragonorard, several Kalargarière paintings and canvase list is François-André André Vincent, including his active exposure. Rinaldo and Armida. Another important factor of the diagnosis and drawings by women singers, including the first unique cloth for Anne Vallayer-AMOSO, Still life with dead hare.
The works of art comes with “one of the largest financial gifts in the history of Art Institute,” Dedicated to France’s arts across the collection. “Can you tell my students what else can be installed? Should we expect some shows around the story next time?
In the size of this collection, it is an important involvement to maintain and maintain these functions, and do large research and produce shows. This financial support is part of their reliable giving and will assist the museum care for the future group.
Jeffrey Horvitz said in his statement by a gift for a couple “always realized this collection that remained whole to over the sum of its parts.” What are the benefits of keeping such a collection together?
This importance is relying on its quality, the depth and the ability to represent almost every aspect of French art since the 17th century. Keeping such a collection together ensures its power to tell a rich and complete story of French art history.
