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Acquisitions

The Frick Collection has continued to expand its holdings in the decades following Henry Clay Frick's death in 1919. Since then, nearly half of the Collection's paintings and several important sculptures and decorative art objects have been acquired.

2005 Acquisitions

  • plaque depicting the blblical scene of Jesus being crowned with thorns, rectangular scene surrouneded by six cirucular scenes, all painted enamel on copper, partly gilded

    Workshop of  Pierre Reymond  (1513–after 1584) 
    Crowned with Thorns, mid- to late sixteenth century
    Painted enamel on copper, partly gilded
    Plaque: 8 x 6 1/4 in. (20.3 x 15.9 cm) 
    Roundels: diam. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm)
    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Frick, II, 2005 (2005.4.02)

  • plaque depicting the blblical scene, the Agony in the Garden, rectangular scene surrouneded by six cirucular stations, all painted enamel on copper, partly gilded

    Workshop of Pierre Reymond (1513–after 1584) 
    The Agony in the Garden, mid- to late sixteenth century
    Painted enamel on copper, partly gilded
    Plaque: 8 x 6 1/4 in. (20.3 x 15.9 cm) 
    Roundels: diam. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm)
    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Frick, II, 2005 (2005.4.01)