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AUTUMN GALA AT THE FRICK COLLECTION


For the Frick Collection’s Autumn Gala, Emily hand-painted each vase in an ode to several pieces in the Meissen pottery collection of Henry Arnhold. Dahlias, roses and their hips, hawthorn berries and autumn fruits graced the tables in lively autumn hues. The flowers played off the light emanating from the Collection’s Turners, Vermeers and Rembrandts in a celebration of both fleeting and immortal beauty.

Photography: Sophia Moreno-Bunge