The Fricks Collect: An American Family and the Evolution of Taste During the Gilded Age

by Ian Wardropper

Before his New York home became a museum, Henry Clay Frick engaged some of his era's most important art dealers to build a notable collection and the best decorators to create suitable Gilded Age interiors to accommodate the works. This story traces the journey that led to the creation of one of America's finest art collections.

At its heart, this story centers on Frick and his daughter Helen Clay Frick, both pivotal figures in the formation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847845753
• ISBN13: 9780847845750
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Rizzoli Electa
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.