Thanks to sponsorship from the Comunidad de Madrid
The Museo del Prado and The Frick Collection, New York, have reached an agreement so that nine works from the latter can be seen in Madrid next springMonday, October 24, 2022
Visitors to the Prado will have the chance to appreciate works by Velázquez, Goya and Murillo not seen in Spain since they left the country thanks to this unprecedented and exceptional loan.
King Philip IV of Spain. Velázquez. 1644. Henry Clay Frick Bequest
Spanish painting from The Frick Collection, one of the world’s great art collections, will be on display at the Museo Nacional del Prado next spring. A group of remarkable works by Velázquez, El Greco, Murillo and Goya will be making a rare trip to Spain thanks to the support of the Comunidad de Madrid.
The majority of these paintings were acquired by Henry Clay Frick, the industrialist, philanthropist, and museum founder whose Collection today is considered one of New York’s cultural treasures.
The Frick mansión, where these works are normally housed is currently undergoing renovation, and the museum is showing its collection at a nearby location, Frick Madison. These circumstances have prompted the special agreement to temporarily loan paintings to the Prado. With the exception of two works, these paintings have not been seen in Spain since they originally left the country.
The exhibition opens next March and will remain on display for 4 months.
