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Detective Work on Metropolitan Treasures

A captivating story or great inspiration is behind most works of art, but hidden within some works of art are entirely unexpected narratives that reveal new layers of understanding. How do research, chance, and intuition unlock their secrets? Exploring three great works in the Metropolitan’s collections—Marie-Denise Villers’s Charlotte du Val d’Ognes (died 1868), (1801), Mary Cassatt’s Lady at the Tea Table (1883–85), and Anna Hyatt Huntington’s Reaching Jaguar (1906–7, cast 1926)—author and professor Anne Higonnet uncovers meanings that have been forgotten.











When: Wed., Apr. 2, 2014 at 11:00 am
Where: Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave.
212-535-7710
Price: $30
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A captivating story or great inspiration is behind most works of art, but hidden within some works of art are entirely unexpected narratives that reveal new layers of understanding. How do research, chance, and intuition unlock their secrets? Exploring three great works in the Metropolitan’s collections—Marie-Denise Villers’s Charlotte du Val d’Ognes (died 1868), (1801), Mary Cassatt’s Lady at the Tea Table (1883–85), and Anna Hyatt Huntington’s Reaching Jaguar (1906–7, cast 1926)—author and professor Anne Higonnet uncovers meanings that have been forgotten.

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