Last week The National Arts Club and its Office of Fine Arts, as directed by Dianne B. Bernhard, presented a rare series of etchings and aquatint, Los Caprichos, from the Spanish Master Francisco de Goya.
The romantic painter was regarded as the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Guests including Brazilian Ambassador Ana Lucy Cabral Petersen, Cornelia Guest, Angela Bernhard Thomas, Dr. Alex Rosenberg, Interior Designers Tony Ingrao and Randy Kempner and Lisa Jackson, Sheila Rosenblum, Christine Schott-Ledes and George Ledes, Novitas US Nicole Noonan and Steven Knobel, Jean Shafiroff (pictured), Pamela O’Connor, Morgan O’Connor, Janna Bullock, Hillary Weldon, Whitney Mercurioand artists Anton Perich, Matt Tierney, Abdullah Qandeel and Josh Rachlin arrived at the historic location to view the collection and enjoy wine and canapés.
The free exhibition, titled Francisco de Goya y Lucientes: Los Caprichos runs until January 31st.