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Paul Sandby, British, The Meteor of August 18, 1783, as Seen from the East Angle of the North Terrace, Windsor Castle, 1783. Watercolor on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper. Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, Conn., Paul Mellon Collection, B1993.30.115, TL42412.6.

Gallery Talk: Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age of Enlightenment

Harvard Art Museums / November 3, 2022 / Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Join curator Horace Ballard for an exploration of the observation and documentation of astronomical events in the 18th century as exemplified in a drawing by British artist Paul Sandby. The work is featured in the special exhibition Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age of Enlightenment, on view until January 15, 2023.

Led by:
Horace Ballard, Theodore E. Stebbins, Jr., Associate Curator of American Art

Gallery talks are limited to 18 people, and it is required that you reserve your place. At 10am the day of the event, reservations will open and may be arranged online through this form. The gallery talk reservation will also serve as your general museum reservation. If required, visitors will pay the museum admission fee upon arrival.

Please meet in the Calderwood Courtyard, in front of the digital screens between the shop and the admissions desk.

Please see the museum visit page to learn about our general policies for visiting the museum.

The Harvard Art Museums are committed to accessibility for all visitors. For anyone requiring accessibility accommodations for our programs, please contact us at am_register@harvard.edu at least 48 hours in advance.

Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts

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