Adam Eaker discusses "The Scene of the Sitting." Eaker is guest curator of the Frick’s exhibition Van Dyck: The Anatomy of Portraiture (March 2–June 5, 2016).

Portraiture as Interaction: The Spaces and Interfaces of the British Portrait

The Scene of the Sitting

Recent scholarship on portraiture has become increasingly interested in its status as an interactive art form. Portraits often depict or invite an interactive relationship between sitters and spectators. In this conference, co-organized with the Yale Center for British Art, speakers explore this topic in relationship to British portraiture, of which The Huntington has an especially rich collection.

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Portraiture as Interaction: The Spaces and Interfaces of the British Portrait