Watteau coveted his drawings and regarded them as superior to the most perfect of his paintings. When he died at age 36, he was a successful, admired, and prominent artist whose works were avidly sought after and collected in France and throughout much of Europe. The three other sections of the exhibition are devoted to artists who influenced Watteau, his contemporaries, and those who contributed to the extension of his legacy. The program will feature four eminent scholars who will discuss various perspectives of Watteau's life and art, eighteenth-century French culture, and issues in drawings conservation. Advance reservations with payment are required by November 1 .
Cost includes symposium registration, museum admission, coffee, and buffet lunch.
The symposium is organized by The American Federation of Arts and The Frick Collection and is supported in part by Christie's. A fully illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition. About The American Federation of Arts Celebrating its 90th anniversary in 1999, the AFA is the nation's oldest and most comprehensive non-profit art museum service organization. The AFA provides its more than 550 member institutions with traveling art exhibitions and educational, professional, and technical support programs developed in collaboration with the museum community. Through these programs, the AFA seeks to strengthen the ability of museums to enrich the public's experience and understanding of art.