“Art and Nature: Johann Christian Neuber at the Saxon Court,” led by Ian Wardropper, Director, and Charlotte Vignon, Associate Curator of Decorative Arts, The Frick Collection, with George E. Harlow, Curator, American Museum of Natural History

The Saxon goldsmith Johann Christian Neuber specialized in creatingsmall gold boxes and watchcases decorated with semiprecious stones, works of art that reflect the eighteenth-century European interest in both luxury items and the natural sciences. This seminar will focus on objects from the related exhibition, including specimens from the American Museum of Natural History, which illustrate the raw materials used by this celebrated jeweler.

Click here to register at the regular rate of $100 per person. Members of The Frick Collection may click here to register at the discounted membership rate of $90 per person. Discounts will be applied upon verification of membership. To register over the phone, please call 212.547.0704.











When: Thu., Jun. 21, 2012 at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: The Frick Collection
1 E. 70th St.
212-288-0700
Price: $100
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The Saxon goldsmith Johann Christian Neuber specialized in creatingsmall gold boxes and watchcases decorated with semiprecious stones, works of art that reflect the eighteenth-century European interest in both luxury items and the natural sciences. This seminar will focus on objects from the related exhibition, including specimens from the American Museum of Natural History, which illustrate the raw materials used by this celebrated jeweler.

Click here to register at the regular rate of $100 per person. Members of The Frick Collection may click here to register at the discounted membership rate of $90 per person. Discounts will be applied upon verification of membership. To register over the phone, please call 212.547.0704.

Buy tickets/get more info now