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MFAH Special Lecture - Queen Victoria and Prince Albert: Patrons of the Arts; Art Collectors; Artists

Presented by Museum of Fine Arts, Houston at Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building

October 6, 2011

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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents a MFAH Special Lecture - Queen Victoria and Prince Albert: Patrons of the Arts; Art Collectors; Artists, Thursday, Oct 06, 2011, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM. FREE. Presented by Oliver Everett, (pictured) librarian emeritus of the Royal Library, Windsor Castle, Author of the official guide to Windsor Castle. Former Assistant Private Secretary...

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Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were as passionate about art as they were about each other, earning Buckingham Palace the moniker "the headquarters of taste.” Enthusiastic patrons of the arts throughout their marriage, Victoria and Albert viewed this responsibility as an integral part of the public duties of the monarchy. They acquired or commissioned paintings, sculpture, furniture, jewelry, and fine bindings by both British and European artists, and they were important early patrons of photography. Victoria and Albert were also artists themselves, producing paintings, drawings, and etchings.

The couple played a pivotal role in the groundbreaking Great Exhibition of 1851 in London’s Hyde Park, the first in a popular series of 19th-century World’s Fair exhibitions devoted to culture and industry. Victoria and Albert also made important changes at Windsor Castle and added three other distinctive royal residences: Balmoral Castle, Osborne House, and Sandringham House.

In this illustrated talk, Oliver Everett challenges the popular image of Victoria as a melancholy widow and reveals her to be a passionate and open-minded woman. A reception follows.

This program is open to the public. Admission is free.

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Museum of Fine Arts - Caroline Wiess Law Building

1001 Bissonnet Street
Houston, Tx 77005

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This program is open to the public. Admission is free.

Times:

6:30pm. A reception follows.

Phone: 713-639-7300

Parking:

Museum Parking Garage

Located directly east of the Beck and Law buildings, the MFAH Visitors Center features a four-story covered parking garage.

The easy-to-find parking entrance is on Binz, marked by a large, yellow arrow.

You're always protected from the elements when you park your car in the Museum Garage. From there, you can go to the Visitors Center lobby and find a ticketing desk and up-to-the minute museum information.

As an added convenience, you can enter the Beck and Law buildings from the Visitors Center through security-monitored, climate-controlled tunnels connecting all three buildings.

Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

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