One Hundred Years at the Library: Masterpieces in Reproduction

#AntiqueMasterpieces"As we explore the past century of the Frick Art Reference Library through objects in its collections, Stephen J. Bury, Andrew W. Mellon Chief Librarian, discusses an exquisite eighteenth-century portfolio of prints made after Old Master drawings, known as the “Kleine Kabinett.” Produced by husband-and-wife printmakers Johann Gottlieb (called Jean Théophile in French) and Maria Katharina Prestel and their apprentice Regina Katharina Schönecker, the portfolio and its reproductions give us insight into how art was circulated and studied, a tradition the library has carried on since its opening one hundred years ago.

All the objects highlighted in this series are featured in the celebratory publication “One Hundred Objects in the Frick Art Reference Library,” available for purchase at frick.org/shop/one_hundred_objects_farl. You can consult materials in the library’s collections in our reading room—book a free visit today at frick.org/visit/library.

Producer: Ralph Baylor
Director/Editor: Lisa Goble
Director of Photography: George Koelle
Audio Production: Sean Troxell
Original Music: George Koelle
Editorial: Noah Purdy "