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Frick Collection: Handbook of Paintings
Over 350 paintings by the greatest European artists in one stunning volume.
168 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1955
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124 books4 followersScala specialises in producing illustrated books for museums, galleries, libraries, cathedrals, heritage sites and educational institutions. With offices in London and New York, we work with many of the most prestigious organisations in the world.
Established over 40 years ago, Scala’s reputation continues to be one of the highest quality, both for the beautiful books we produce and the expert service we provide. We offer all aspects of the publishing process and work closely with each client, tailoring to their individual needs. We create books to the highest standards of design and production, for sale on-site and for promotion in the worldwide book trade as part of Scala’s far-reaching list.
We are extremely proud to work alongside the Science Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick Collection, the Royal Collection and Westminster Abbey. We also publish a fantastic selection of exhibition catalogues and museum collection books; a flourishing list of titles on British cathedrals; books on the history and architecture of houses and castles in Europe; and our ever-popular and expanding series Director’s Choice, now with over 50 titles and counting!
From souvenir guides to award-winning catalogues raisonnés, we take pride in every book we publish. We are always looking to expand our family, to discover new institutions and help share their treasures with the world.
Established over 40 years ago, Scala’s reputation continues to be one of the highest quality, both for the beautiful books we produce and the expert service we provide. We offer all aspects of the publishing process and work closely with each client, tailoring to their individual needs. We create books to the highest standards of design and production, for sale on-site and for promotion in the worldwide book trade as part of Scala’s far-reaching list.
We are extremely proud to work alongside the Science Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick Collection, the Royal Collection and Westminster Abbey. We also publish a fantastic selection of exhibition catalogues and museum collection books; a flourishing list of titles on British cathedrals; books on the history and architecture of houses and castles in Europe; and our ever-popular and expanding series Director’s Choice, now with over 50 titles and counting!
From souvenir guides to award-winning catalogues raisonnés, we take pride in every book we publish. We are always looking to expand our family, to discover new institutions and help share their treasures with the world.
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July 17, 2025
A complete reproduction of a fabulous collection of art!
Unlike the Louvre in Paris or its nearby cousin, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, just a few blocks away on Fifth Avenue in New York City, the Frick Collection is a much more intimate collection that can be viewed in its entirety in the space of one to two hours.
Housed in the former residence of Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), the Collection attempts to preserve the ambience of Mr Frick's private house but includes some of the best-known paintings by the greatest European artists, major works of sculpture, superb eighteenth-century French furniture and porcelains, Limoges enamels, Oriental rugs, and other works of remarkable quality.
The entire collection is lovingly displayed in a series of 19 rooms which can be viewed in order with this guidebook already in hand. Make no mistake - the museum is small but this in no way detracts from the astonishing value and depth of its collection. The visitor will thrill to paintings by Titian, Turner, Vermeer, Degas, Van Dyck, Renoir, Manet, Monet, Holbrook, Whistler, Gainsborough, El Greco and Rembrandt, to name only a few.
This magnificent guidebook, produced in trade format with extremely high quality paper and covers, not only lovingly reproduces every single painting in the collection but also provides a brief interpretation of the painting as well as a short history of the artist. Such a beautiful memoir of this museum would still be inexpensive at twice the price.
Highly recommended.
Paul Weiss
Unlike the Louvre in Paris or its nearby cousin, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, just a few blocks away on Fifth Avenue in New York City, the Frick Collection is a much more intimate collection that can be viewed in its entirety in the space of one to two hours.
Housed in the former residence of Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), the Collection attempts to preserve the ambience of Mr Frick's private house but includes some of the best-known paintings by the greatest European artists, major works of sculpture, superb eighteenth-century French furniture and porcelains, Limoges enamels, Oriental rugs, and other works of remarkable quality.
The entire collection is lovingly displayed in a series of 19 rooms which can be viewed in order with this guidebook already in hand. Make no mistake - the museum is small but this in no way detracts from the astonishing value and depth of its collection. The visitor will thrill to paintings by Titian, Turner, Vermeer, Degas, Van Dyck, Renoir, Manet, Monet, Holbrook, Whistler, Gainsborough, El Greco and Rembrandt, to name only a few.
This magnificent guidebook, produced in trade format with extremely high quality paper and covers, not only lovingly reproduces every single painting in the collection but also provides a brief interpretation of the painting as well as a short history of the artist. Such a beautiful memoir of this museum would still be inexpensive at twice the price.
Highly recommended.
Paul Weiss
January 18, 2016
All'anima del robber baron
A un certo punto di Uptown Manhattan (per la precisione sulla 70ma strada - citare gli indirizzi newyorkesi dà un'impressione di familiarità col posto che difficilmente si ottiene con altre città), in mezzo a grattacieli e palazzi di varia taglia, si trova un'elegante costruzione di inizio novecento.
Era un tempo la residenza cittadina del magnate Henry Clay Frick.
Figlio di un distillatore di whisky della Pennsylvania, intraprendente e spregiudicato pioniere dell'acciaio, a buon titolo fa parte di quella categoria di pistoleros dell'industria cui è stato dato il titolo di "robber barons". Uomini di frontiera, a loro modo, come i fratelli Clanton, con la nascente Wall Street al posto dell'Ok Corral. Prima che arrivassero gli Wyatt Earp delle leggi antitrust e altre amenità a spuntargli le zanne, Frick e c. si diedero piuttosto da fare e con buoni risultati.
Date le sue non elevate origini, stupisce scoprire che il vecchio Frick avesse anche un gusto così notevole per l'arte, mentre stupisce meno che avesse programmato molto prima di morire di fare della sua collezione un museo (l'uso era ed è abbastanza comune negli USA: la National Gallery di Washington è in buona parte frutto della donazione di Andrew Mellon, per inciso sodale d'affari di Frick).
Al di là del valore intrinseco delle opere (eccezionale), il grande motivo di interesse che ho trovato nella visita è che buona parte degli ambienti sono quelli originali (o ricostruiti da foto e dipinti d'epoca), inclusa la disposizione dei quadri.
A me colpito molto una sala, dove trovano posto alcuni ritratti inglesi a cavallo tra 700 e 800 (di Gainsbourough, Hoppner e Romney).
A occhio, una modesta ma accogliente sala da pranzo, che mi ha fatto capire perchè questi ritratti in genere non mi fanno particolarmente effetto, visti in un museo: bisogna avere la sala (da pranzo o meno) giusta dove collocarli.
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A un certo punto di Uptown Manhattan (per la precisione sulla 70ma strada - citare gli indirizzi newyorkesi dà un'impressione di familiarità col posto che difficilmente si ottiene con altre città), in mezzo a grattacieli e palazzi di varia taglia, si trova un'elegante costruzione di inizio novecento.
Era un tempo la residenza cittadina del magnate Henry Clay Frick.
Figlio di un distillatore di whisky della Pennsylvania, intraprendente e spregiudicato pioniere dell'acciaio, a buon titolo fa parte di quella categoria di pistoleros dell'industria cui è stato dato il titolo di "robber barons". Uomini di frontiera, a loro modo, come i fratelli Clanton, con la nascente Wall Street al posto dell'Ok Corral. Prima che arrivassero gli Wyatt Earp delle leggi antitrust e altre amenità a spuntargli le zanne, Frick e c. si diedero piuttosto da fare e con buoni risultati.
Date le sue non elevate origini, stupisce scoprire che il vecchio Frick avesse anche un gusto così notevole per l'arte, mentre stupisce meno che avesse programmato molto prima di morire di fare della sua collezione un museo (l'uso era ed è abbastanza comune negli USA: la National Gallery di Washington è in buona parte frutto della donazione di Andrew Mellon, per inciso sodale d'affari di Frick).
Al di là del valore intrinseco delle opere (eccezionale), il grande motivo di interesse che ho trovato nella visita è che buona parte degli ambienti sono quelli originali (o ricostruiti da foto e dipinti d'epoca), inclusa la disposizione dei quadri.
A me colpito molto una sala, dove trovano posto alcuni ritratti inglesi a cavallo tra 700 e 800 (di Gainsbourough, Hoppner e Romney).
A occhio, una modesta ma accogliente sala da pranzo, che mi ha fatto capire perchè questi ritratti in genere non mi fanno particolarmente effetto, visti in un museo: bisogna avere la sala (da pranzo o meno) giusta dove collocarli.
http://it.pinterest.com/rosenkavalier...
September 20, 2019
I enjoyed this beautiful book. The photos were glossy, and the paintings were displayed in alphabetical order of the artist. The Frick is a wonderful museum.
March 4, 2017
Nice overview of the Frick collection. This is all the paintings, and the book sorts by alphabetical order of artist name. Can be cumbersome to use in the museum as the display is by them rather than artist or school.
July 6, 2012
I'm so glad I bought this book -- a handbook of the paintings in the Frick Collection, located in New York City. I visited the collection in January 2012 -- paintings by Degas, Vermeer, Rembrandt, Renoir, plus many lesser known but no less wonderful artists -- all so much more powerful than they are when seen as prints or in a book. I am quite sure though, I had to pick my jaw up off the floor when I walked into a room and spotted the two Holbein portraits of Thomas More and Thomas Cromwell. It was like being in the presence of history. This book is a wonderful memory of that experience.
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