The Enchantress: Emma, Lady Hamilton at The Grolier Club
Yesterday, I went with my friend, the lovely and talented Hope Tarr , to The Grolier Club here in New York to see the new exhibit, The Enchantress: Emma, Lady Hamilton. Founded in 1884, The Grolier Club is a private club for bibliophiles and enthusiasts of the graphic arts. It is America's oldest and largest club of its kind. To be a member, you have to be nominated, that just shows you how exclusive it is. Still the exibitions are open to the public and more importantly they are free. Since I wrote about Emma in Scandalous Women , I was eager to see the exhibition. Although the exibit is small, it is lovely. The exhibition features the collection of Jean Kislak who has spent years collecting manuscripts, books and art related to Emma and her era, including the events that shaped her life as well as the men who loved her, her husband Sir William Hamilton and her lover Lord Nelson. Among the many amazing items in the exhibit are oil paintings of Emma by Romney...