Overview: 47 drawings, watercolors, and miniatures, 34 paintings, 23 porcelains, 21 coins and medals, 19 sculptures, 10 works of decorative art, and 8 manuscripts, all dating from the 12th century B.C. to 1919, came from the Fitzwilliam Museum at the University of Cambridge, England. The exhibition explored the encyclopedic approach to museum collecting and the influential role of such an institution in a university community.

Organization: Fitzwilliam Museum director Michael Jaffé organized the exhibition. Sydney J. Freedberg, chief curator, and Beverly Louise Brown, guest curator of southern baroque painting, were the coordinators at the National Gallery. Gaillard Ravenel and Mark Leithauser designed the exhibition, and Gordon Anson designed the lighting.

Sponsor: Philip Morris Companies, Inc., supported the exhibition, with additional support by British Telecom Inc.

Other Venues:

• Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 07/15/1989–10/15/1989
• National Academy of Design, New York, 11/15/1989–01/28/1990
• High Museum of Art, Atlanta, 02/20/1990–05/06/1990
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 06/21/1990–09/09/1990