Sixteenth-Century Italian Maiolica from the Arthur M. Sackler Collection and the National Gallery of Art's Widener Collection

September 5, 1982-January 9, 1983 (extended from January 2)

Overview: 75 examples of Tuscan maiolica represented more than 100 years of production. Included were portrait plates from Deruta and Gubbio, and istoriato from Urbino. Deborah Shinn of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, was guest curator. Gaillard Ravenel and Mark Leithauser designed the exhibition and Gordon Anson designed the lighting.

Attendance: 171,765 (127 days)

Location: East Building, Ground Level, Reception Room (2,000 sq. ft.)

Brochure: Sixteenth-Century Italian Maiolica: Selections from the Arthur M. Sackler Collection and the National Gallery of Art's Widener Collection, by Deborah Shinn. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1982.

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