In this series, collector Stephen K. Scher discusses five favorite works from his collection. The videos are produced in conjunction with the exhibition The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals, on view at The Frick Collection from May 9 through September 10, 2017.
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Alfonso Ruspagiari, Portrait of a Woman and an Onlooker
Alfonso Ruspagiari (1521–1576), Portrait of a Woman and an Onlooker, ca. 1550. Lead alloy, cast, 69.6 mm. Scher CollectionThis video is part of a series in which collector Stephen K. Scher discusses several favorite works from his collection. The five videos are produced in conjunction with the exhibition The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals, on view at The Frick Collection from May 9 through September 10, 2017. -
Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Robert Louis Stevenson
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907), Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894), dated 1887 (probably cast ca. 1907). Copper alloy, cast, 45.9 cm. Scher CollectionThis video is part of a series in which collector Stephen K. Scher discusses several favorite works from his collection. The five videos are produced in conjunction with the exhibition The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals, on view at The Frick Collection from May 9 through September 10, 2017.
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Sebastien Dadler, Frederick Henry in Triumph
Sebastian Dadler (1586–1657), Frederick Henry in Triumph and Arrival of Princess Mary in the Netherlands, dated 1648. Gilt silver, struck, 73.5 mm. Scher Collection
This video is part of a series in which collector Stephen K. Scher discusses several favorite works from his collection. The five videos are produced in conjunction with the exhibition The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals, on view at The Frick Collection from May 9 through September 10, 2017.
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Jean Warin, Anne of Austria and Louis XIV, King of France
Jean Warin (1606–1672), Anne of Austria (1601–1666) and Louis XIV, King of France (b. 1638, r. 1643–1715), 1645 (dated 1638). Copper alloy, cast, 97.5 mm. Scher CollectionThis video is part of a series in which collector Stephen K. Scher discusses several favorite works from his collection. The five videos are produced in conjunction with the exhibition The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals, on view at The Frick Collection from May 9 through September 10, 2017.
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Pisanello, Cecilia Gonzaga
Antonio di Puccio Pisano, called Pisanello (ca. 1395–1455) Cecilia Gonzaga (1426–1451), dated 1447. Copper alloy, cast, 85.8mm, Scher CollectionThis video is part of a series in which collector Stephen K. Scher discusses several favorite works from his collection. The five videos are produced in conjunction with the exhibition The Pursuit of Immortality: Masterpieces from the Scher Collection of Portrait Medals, on view at The Frick Collection from May 9 through September 10, 2017.