The Art of Louis-Léopold Boilly: Modern Life in Napoleonic France

February 4-April 28, 1996

Overview: The first American retrospective of Boilly's work showcased 46 paintings from museums and private collections in North America, Europe, and Australia, including scenes of Parisian leisure, political subjects, still lifes, and caricatures. The show commemorated the 150th anniversary of the artist's death. The exhibition was organized by the Kimbell Art Museum and the National Gallery of Art. Susan L. Siegfried, research projects manager for the Getty Art History Information Program, was guest curator. The exhibition was coordinated in Fort Worth by Joachim Pissarro, chief curator at the Kimbell Art Museum, and in Washington by Philip Conisbee, curator of French paintings at the National Gallery. It was supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

Attendance: 68,185 (85 days)

Location: East Building, Mezzanine

Catalogue: The Art of Louis-Léopold Boilly: Modern Life in Napoleonic France, by Susan L. Siegfried. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995.

Other venue:

Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth

November 5-January 14, 1996

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