Susanne de Court

detail of enamel with women playing instruments
Painting with Fire: Susanne de Court and the Art of Enamel
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The Frick Collection will present the first exhibition dedicated to the French enameler Susanne de Court. Active around 1600, De Court is an enigmatic figure in the creation of painted enamels. With nearly one hundred surviving works, she is widely believed to have been the only woman to lead a workshop in Limoges, France. This exhibition will bring together around fifty of De Court’s signed works, inviting visitors to discover her practice and some of the finest examples of her extraordinary output.

video still of What's Her Story Series with closeup of face on salt cellar
Suzanne de Court | What's Her Story?

The year 2020 commemorates the one-hundredth anniversary of women's right to vote across the United States. The Frick is celebrating with a series of videos honoring the stories of women at the museum who made, appeared in, collected, and took care of art in this collection. 
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Producer/Editor: George Koelle, Sound Production: Sean Troxell, Music: George Koelle

Link to video of Ian Wardropper introduction to Enamels at The Frick Collection
Limoges Enamels at The Frick Collection

Ian Wardropper, Director of The Frick Collection, introduces a few highlights from Henry Clay Frick's important collection of forty-six Limoges enamels.