The Age of Watteau, Chardin, and Fragonard: Masterpieces of French Genre Painting
Related Activities
Lectures
An Introduction to the Exhibition: The Age of Watteau, Chardin, and
Fragonard
Philip Conisbee, senior curator of European paintings, National Gallery of
Art
Sunday, October 12
2:00 p.m.
East Building Auditorium
A Day in the Life
A series of illustrated lectures by noted specialists in 18th-century French
painting, focusing on the representation of everyday life in the period.
November 15
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
East Building Auditorium
Gallery Talks
The Age of Watteau, Chardin, and Fragonard: Masterpieces of French
Genre Painting
J. Russell Sale, lecturer, National Gallery of Art
October 21, 29, 30, and 31 at 12:00 noon
October 23, 24, 25, and 28 at 1:00 p.m.
West Building
For additional dates and times, consult the Calendar of Events at the art information desks, visit www.nga.gov, or call (202) 842-6706. No reservations required.
Family and Children's Programs
Picturing French Life
Learn about everyday life in 18th-century France in the exhibition The
Age of Watteau, Chardin, and Fragonard: Masterpieces of French Genre Painting.
Experiment in drawing techniques using oil pastels, led by artist and educator
Clare Grizzard.
October 18, November 15 and 22
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. for ages 9-12
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. for ages 13-16
Meet at West Building Rotunda
For children and adults.
Pre-registration required; call (202) 789-3030 to register beginning September
21.
Tours
Group and School Tours
Group tours, including foreign language tours, can be arranged in advance for adult groups of 20 or more by calling (202) 842-6247. Tours for school groups (limit 45 students on even-numbered weekdays from Oct. 28 – Dec. 16) can be arranged in advance by faxing a request to (202) 789-4974.
Audio Tours
Narrated by director Earl A. Powell III, this tour of The Age of Watteau, Chardin, and Fragonard: Masterpieces of French Genre Painting includes commentary by Philip C. Conisbee, senior curator of European paintings and curator of French painting, National Gallery of Art; Colin Bailey, chief curator, The Frick Collection; and Susan Siegfried, professor, University of Michigan. Acoustiguide hand-held audio players can be rented at the exhibition entrance for $5.
Exhibition Brochure
A full-color exhibition brochure will be available free of charge at the entrance to the exhibition. (Confirm: A large-print version will be available also from the audio tour desk at the entrance to the exhibition and from the art information desk.)
Catalogue
The richly illustrated exhibition catalogue, edited by Colin B. Bailey and published by Yale University Press in association with the National Gallery of Canada will be available from the National Gallery of Art shops, by phone at (202) 842-6002 or (800) 697-9350, and online at www.nga.gov.
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