James "Athenian" Stuart, 1713-1788
The Rediscovery of Antiqyity
November 16, 2006 - February 18, 2007

This comprehensive exhibition the first devoted solely to Stuart, and its accompanying catalogue (produced by the Bard Graduate Center and Yale University Press) finally bring attention to the life and extraordinary work of this important architect and designer. The assemblage of 150 works is unprecedented and comes from a variety of public and private collections in the United States and Great Britain, most importantly including the Morgan Library, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Royal Collection, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Trust, and Sir John Soane’s Museum.