Patrons: Jean-Etienne Liotard Opening Reception
Tuesday 20 October 2015 6.30 - 8.30pm
The Sackler Wing, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
Free, but please RSVP.
Jean-Etienne Liotard
Celebrate the formal opening of the exhibition with the President of the Royal Academy of Arts.
Born at the dawning of the 18th century, Swiss artist Jean-Etienne Liotard was one of the most accomplished portraitists of his age. He travelled widely, from London to the Orient, applying his unflinching powers of observation to create beautifully crafted portraits, the majority in pastel chalks on parchment. The world that his art shows us is a fascinating one: highly cosmopolitan and increasingly engaged in the cultural interchange between the Near East and Western Europe.
£70 per person, payment on RSVP. Includes three-course dinner with wine.
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