Cocktails with a Curator: Boucher's "A Lady on Her Daybed"

[@judithlschwartz4886]

I'm so happy these are available. Thank you for this wonderful series of talks and I hope you make new ones too.

[@ohmyblindman]

It amazes me that this can have 28 thousand views and only six hundred likes, come on people, do you realize the amount of work and expertise that goes into producing quality work like this?

[@kurtk6592]

Mr Salomon, I hope you realize that you have created "something" here. When The Frick reopens, I pray you might consider doing these in person and streamed live. Thank you for your hard work and the joy!

[@verablume9851]

wonderful way to spend SIP

[@50Street21]

I can tell, Xavier, that you are man of the world on many levels and if I can add to that, the books in your library speak intimate volumes. I admire that. Regards, Darryl

[@artieash6671]

These are a life saver, actually sanity saver to people in lockdown. Thank you.

[@meeeka]

What a GREAT SERIES!!!! Thanks so very much!!

[@Leebearify]

I cannot even begin to tell you how much I enjoy these visits. I was never lucky enough to take the University courses or visit these paintings in person. Now that I am retired and as soon as COVID allows I know exactly what I what to study. Thank you so much for opening all of this vistas to us !

[@patricialin4698]

Fascinating lecture. Looking forward to more of Salomon's talks.

[@roxiepoe9586]

These focused, specific, short lessons delight me. I never see one without needing to dive into more research on ideas I have never explored before. Thank you so much.

[@trit1801]

Have just discovered this series. What an educational joy to have this information delivered in a personable, knowledgeable manner. I agree with Kilanowski from two days ago - when The Frick reopens, please consider doing this educational series in person and streamed. Again, very enjoyable and I look forward to the next "Cocktails with a Curator."

[@dawnjackson1802]

Another enjoyable presentation. Thanks from Victoria, BC, Canada

[@susanmitchell4289]

Thank you for all your superb lectures. I look forward to them each week.

[@pattersondsmccd]

This is fun! My third or fourth time watching a "Cocktails" episode. Thank you! How lucky we are to have such excellent curators!

[@lindawinston3005]

This is a highlight of my Friday afternoon, bringing a curator's wide & deep knowledge, with a light, informal touch.

[@christinepreston1659]

Learning so much with this lecture series!

[@Allgdthgs]

I have enjoyed every one of these wonderful talks. Thank you for making Friday at 5 an appointment I look forward to every week!

[@joana7497]

I looooooove Boucher!! Thank you!

[@CK-dp6je]

Thank you so much for these fantastic videos, I really love what you are doing!

[@roniquebreauxjordan1302]

A post from Musee Louvre..today..looped around a bit more #artshistory .,today. Merci Frick!

[@lucanardecchia2859]

Thank you again mr.Salomon and see you next Friday. Sei un grande!

[@meggallucci5300]

Here I sit on my sofa having once again enjoyed Cocktails With A Curator. What I cannot wait to do is revisit the Frick, my chosen museum for communing with and reflecting on art when I lived in NYC. I simply cannot wait to see the works discussed in this series again.

[@eddie_d1233]

I have watched some of your videos and will continue to catch up on ones I have missed. I have subscribed to this channel. I also enjoy the idea of joining you for a Friday cocktail. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and opening new windows.

[@marinavoyna4727]

Thank you so much for these weekly talks! It means a lot at this time!

[@tinapenzel5374]

Thank you Mr Salomon for a wonderful and cogent lecture. Have learned so much for interesting painting selections and erudite comments

[@ANNAANNA-kt9nm]

So interesting, so clearly explained, please don t stop!!!!grazie da Milano

[@richardpalumbo1405]

Mille grazie Dott. Salomon for a delightful afternoon spent with Francois Boucher, his lovely ladies and yourself. Maybe another lecture another day on why technically this is a beautiful painting.

[@kayleenlewis4229]

You are absolutely delightful! It is wonderful to be able to hear about these works from you, something that would have never happened for us prior to this pandemic. I hope that when life gets back to a new normal that you will continue these if not every week, at least once a month or quarter. The Frick is one of NYC's little jewels, like the Musee Jacquemart-Andre in Paris! We hope to one day visit both again. Thank you! PS. love the cocktails that go with each piece!

[@TheGaucha7]

Another Great Talk ! Thank you ! Always looking forward to your cocktails and most interesting subjects ! Grazie Mille!

[@isabeltflores]

Fabulous!

[@christinemiles9077]

Thank you for an enlightening series.

[@HospiceOfMarion]

So important to have these experiences while our museums are closed. Very educational...thank you!

[@glendaford1328]

Thank you so much I loved this so much

[@theresalasalle1845]

Loved it...and love you.....Your presentation is clear, intelligent and fun. Thanks so, so much!

[@catherinetriplett5584]

Thank you so much look forward to next week! ♥️

[@ottarsdatter]

In this moment of so few unregulated pleasures, these brief commentaries have been an intense pleasure for me. I was pleased to note that "La Toilette," with so many of the props repeated in "A Lady on Her Daybed," also included the sewing reticule, hanging from the fire screen this time but still trailing its ball of (what looks to me like very expensive silver-coiled) embroidery thread. And this time, the cat is, um, interfering with the ball of thread. Mymymymy, I do look forward to Fridays and hope that, even if the world does return to whatever the new definition of normal is, you will continue this delightful series.

[@dianebeckman1911]

Maybe my favorite so far! Fascinating!

[@lisaystrom7012]

Thank you. That was wonderful!

[@valeriemulholland4282]

I look forward to these episodes, thoroughly enjoyable and interesting. Thank you.

[@pandorski35000]

Merci d'avoir pris le temps de mettre en perspective ces tableaux, c'est toujours intéressant de la part d'un expert, merci infiniment et j'espère que davantage suivront

[@sherrylhenning5630]

That was an interesting journey! Thank you!

[@robertmather6152]

Very informative and enjoyable. Thank you.

[@barbarajohnson1442]

Thank you. Fun to see the paintings, I personally love his red chalk drawings. Now to look up French 75. Cheers.

[@marinavoyna4727]

An amazing lecture! As usual! Molto grazie!!!

[@hillaryray1519]

Such an amazing series, thank you ❤️

[@lindathorgersen173]

Thank you!

[@laurensouthgate2458]

I learned a lot and enjoyed the pictures.

[@conniemiller4352]

So well done, so interesting. Great learning experience. Can’t wait to get back to The Frick

[@docmccoy95]

That was fabulous. Thank you.

[@irwinsollinger9394]

Elegant presentation

[@pamelabingham5598]

Really interesting. Thank you!

[@louannelasdon1949]

Absoutely.. A fantastic journey we've taken with you. . many thanks for providing a new understanding of his work. I was told my paternal grandmothers maiden name was Bowsher... And supposedly A Germanized version of Boucher. I will never know because it's almost impossible to trace her further back than 110 years. C'est la vie. I eagerly look forward to traveling with you each Friday...🍸💦🌠

[@christoph7395]

Good evening. Thank you.

[@jonandrews3528]

so fluid

[@johns.9819]

thank you you are so knowledgable

[@brucestirling8215]

Excellent!

[@vera3353]

I echo Kurt Kilanowski's view below. YES, please continue these cocktails discussion when the Frick reopens. Perhaps with the highlighted drink offered for purchase after the talk in the bar downstairs? ! And, yes, to live stream and youtube access after the fact. THANK YOU!

[@vera3353]

(bar downstairs .. I'm referring to the new temporary location of the Frick at the Breuer.. with two bars, actually, one in the restaurant and one at the cafe counter .. unsure whether Frick will continue, but both of these were lovely oasis places for a break during hours of viewing)

[@ahk8360]

Again, thank you for a wonderful presentation, in what is a highlight of our week. May I ask for more formal analysis of the paintings, and why you think these are great paintings: composition, color, line, etc.?

[@genevievecummins2004]

The item on the wall may well be a watch with a chatelaine, hung on a narrow bar via the tongue at the back of the chatelaine. The watch would be a repeater to use as a night clock to tell the time by pressing a button rather than a barometer. Fascinating series.

[@AndrewCazalet]

You are definitely correct. Talk to the horology curator at the frick or met

[@MrCarolperroni]

Greetings from Brazil

[@sherrylhenning5630]

75 is a classic that every bartender needs to know. Good choice!

[@sharawitz]

I would love hear more about Marie-Jeanne Buzeau and see her sketches.

[@cassandraw9914]

I very much enjoyed the analysis of the Boucher painting and the comparative works. I believe that the screen might be Japanese, not Chinese. Perhaps the subject matter of the paintings on the screen was inspired by Chinese models.The simple style of the frame and the metal fitting (visible) in a detail shown during the talk, suggest that the paintings were mounted as a folding screen in Japan. Although this appears to be a single screen, it may have originally been one of a pair. Thank you for these wonderful talks.

[@izzy1563]

The Frick is supposedly taking over the Breuer lease from the MET while their building on 70th is refurbished. This will connect the Whitney, Frick and Met who will save millions to apply toward their own renovation. Frick had an interesting eye. From Tudor favorite Hans Holbein to a boudoir painting like this.

[@criscavi19]

Mr. Salomon: thanks for your videos. Could you please comment something on Ilya Repin painting call "Refusal of the confession" which is in the Tetrakov gallery at Moscow? Thanks

[@bobbieschmidt7958]

Hi from Haddonfield, NJ

[@jeffhreid]

The damascene pattern on the drapery must have been challenging to paint.

[@rinzertanz]

... Just wondering why you believe the 1st image has a novel, and not a diary, on the bedside table?

[@EricaNernie]

Thank you. So enjoyable. Just noticing the sitter's very red cheeks...I wonder, is this just rouge, or does she have lupus (which gives a butterfly shaped erythema to a person's cheeks?

[@TheSapphire51]

Another tour de force

[@Weesperbuurt]

I watched it twice from my boudoir.

[@caballosinnombre3981]

hendrix, 1/2 lemon, montenegro, drizzle with cava: !Viola Le Gilet Janue!

[@francoismiville-deschenes9524]

Isn't that day bed calles a Récamier?

[@fredunwin996]

I had never heard the word "margot" with reference to the Chinese porcelain figure in the painting. Am I getting the spelling correct?

[@mercurygirl17]

magot, I think, like the Parisian cafe Les Deux Magots

[@pandorski35000]

i think you are, and btw me neither, and i'm french...but born somewhere in the XXth century. Margot can be a name in french (old fashioned today), or a talkative magpie or woman, or also a woman who sleeps around easily, nothing related to porcelaine for me

[@pandorski35000]

@@mercurygirl17 You're absolutely right, magot = Figurine trapue de l'Extrême-Orient. Merci !

[@phdelpeuch]

Here is a link with a picture of the two magots in the Café des Deux Magots. cher-ry.blogspot.com/2011/11/les-deux-magots.html

[@vernonfowler2941]

Hi. From Astoria Or.

[@Mrrossj01]

The furniture in the subject painting is a chaise longue. - a long chair.

[@marichristian1072]

I wonder about the high color on the lady's cheeks. It looks cosmetically applied. So could it possibly have been rouge? Perhaps it adds to the eroticism- as do her tiny feet much admired in China. Mr Salomon's presentations are the highlight of my quarantine. Merci bien Monsieur.

[@kchurry]

What is the painting at 14:50?

[@charlottepedersen6381]

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[@cheryldodd-marko9787]

🕊🇺🇸💕

[@roniquebreauxjordan1302]

Art break...just a few comments to research

[@susprime7018]

That drink sounds lethal. Way too much rouge on her and too much lip gloss on him. Oddly, Madame de Pompadour looks less a tart than Madame Boucher. The tapestries are lovely. Thank you.

[@amatteroflogic]

12:33 HOT!

[@judithcharlton5927]

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[@ritabiro5105]

I think Bouche was a talented painter but the ladies on the canvas were may bee erotics but embaressing for the publik.I prefer that chinies Princess what you had also showed before.The intimicy to show ladys bed is for artis alowed but schoudnt bee for a loving discrete husband.It ts just my oppinion.Thank anyway its getting more interesting ovet there in Manhattan.Arrideverci

[@beverlyfletcher4458]

I'm waiting for the explanation of the erotic in this picture. Why so? Interesting video, would never want a Boucher.....

[@bahhumbug9824]

Why are her cheeks so red here but not in the others?

[@deirdrehussey944]

Thank you!