FEATURED COCKTAIL: Limoncello Spritz (limoncello, sparkling lemonade, Prosecco, mint); the mocktail is sparkling lemonade garnished with mint. For the complete recipes, visit www.frick.org/cocktails-curator.
Aimee and Xavier hit it out of the park every single week. Amazing. Thank you so much for the work you put into these presentations. They are a highlight of my week.
And it was said to be Churchill's favourite film! During the War, he held a Cabinet meeting at Chequers at the end of which everyone watched Lady Hamilton, then had dinner. After dinner, Churchill wanted to watch the film again, but the projectionist had packed up his equipment and was heading back to London. Churchill had road blocks set up to stop him and send him back to Chequers. Churchill and the Cabinet then watched the film again in the early hours. Vivien Leigh never looked more beautiful.
This is the first time I watched a video of the series "Cocktails with a Curator" and it has been a very pleasant experience. Miss/Mrs Ng has a flair to tell a story and she has done it in a very sympathetic and charming manner. Unfortunately, many scholars or "experts" tend to be rather patronizing and believe nobody knows more than them. I am looking forward to the next video of Aimee Ng and a drink of limoncello!
Each week I look forward to the presentation from the Frick which I increasingly enjoy. Imagine! An historical story, a book recommendation, an artist to research, and a lovely cocktail! Thank you! 🇨🇦
I really enjoyed this and once you mentioned Nelson, I remembered the old black snd white movie That Hamilton Woman with Vivian Leigh and Olivier. I had forgotten about it.
A wonderful addition to this series. An insightful history of "Emma" and her transformation coupled with an unique twist on limoncello as well. Thank you!
I’ve just discovered these videos and have been binge watching them. Ms Ng is a great lecturer; she really brings the subject paintings to life. I now have a new item for my bucket list-The Frick Museum!
What a wonderful presentation, how I love these on my Friday afternoons! Thank you Dr. Ng it was so well done and so heartfelt, I enjoyed every minute of it. Now I am off to order the book you talked about!
The blot on Lady Hamilton's biography is her conniving at the handing over the leaders of the Parthenopean Republic, who had surrendered to Nelson's fleet, to the revenge of her friend, the Queen of the Two Sicilies.
I remember very well this painting at the Frick, and I’m embarrassed at my naivety in thinking this was a happy woman. What a disaster she experienced! I’m ashamed at being taken in by appearances. Thank you for enlightening me. I miss the days of the pandemic, and these wonderful programs.
I didn't realise she was so young in this portrait; what a life. Romney looks like a young Laurence Olivier who of course played Nelson with his wife, Vivien Leigh, playing Lady Hamilton. Kismet.....
This was well presented. I like that today’s morality wasn’t ascribed to the life and times of the subject’s. Their time and class led them to have very different lives than people of today
Her story is the common story of many women: used and sold by one man after another. Why this bizarre attempt to gloss that over and pretend she has any choice about any of it?
Wow, what a life Emma had. I remember seeing her portrait hanging in the HMS Victory. Truly did recreate herself so many times. Looking for books about her, any suggestions?
Thank you for your presentation 👏🏻⭐️ so interesting and easy to ! Fascinating stuff and presented with the human qualities shining through, loves losses and lives👍🏻💐
I just discovered your site through the New York Times. What a great idea ! I thoroughly enjoyed this segment on Lady Hamilton. Thank you and I’ll be back for more episodes. What a delightful way to learn more about art.
Wicked: Romney's continuation of Lady Hamilton's decolletage onto the little spaniel's noggin; there are other examples of compositional and colour application devilry in this portrait that aren't immediately evident, but if one has the eye, and a frame of mind conducive to such discoveries, these become apparent as well. Pity the pup isn't a Sheltie; what puns could be had . . .
what??? why? Lady Hamilton was completely in love with Horatio Nelson, when Sir william hamilton died, she got plenty of marriage offer from really really rich aristocrats, even the prince regent ( futurre king george IV) showed interest (as a mistress but either way she would be taken care off i assure u), she left it all that behind to be with Horatio, Horatio notice this and his dying message was for the country to reward her ( for his victory in battle of trafalgar, Emma actually convinced Queen of Naples to let Horatio land in Naples which made conflict for France, she was instrumental too) sadly his wishes was neglected in fact i don't think the country awarded any of Horatio's relation for his victory, usually people who won like Duke of wellington will be given title and huge amount of money and position, they definitely taken advantage that he died on site.
