LADY WARWICK:

PORTRAIT OF A CONTROVERSIAL WOMAN

Considered one of the great beauties of the Victorian era, Frances “Daisy” Greville, Countess of Warwick, lived a charmed and controversial life. Both a socialite and socialist, this celebrated wife, mother, and mistress had all the right connections, including a nine-year affair with the Prince of Wales. This lecture recounts the colorful story of Lady Warwick’s monumental portrait of her and her son Maynard painted by John Singer Sargent. 

Learn how this larger-than-life likeness of the indomitable Countess left Warwick Castle less than a decade after it was painted to become one of the Worcester Art Museum’s most dramatic acquisitions.

6:00 COCKTAILS / 6:30 DINNER / 7:30 PRESENTATION

BILL OF FARE

HORS D’OEUVRES

Jumbo Shrimp

Local Artisan Cheeses

Great Hill Blue Cheese (MA) | Grafton Natural Cheddar (VT) | Boursin Goat Cheese

Served with Toasted Baguettes, Grapes, Marcona Almonds, Dried Fruit, Crackers

SALAD / ENTRÉE / DESSERT

Little Leaf Farms Baby Greens

Fresh Berries, Creamy Goat Cheese, Spiced Walnuts, Honey-Thyme Dressing

*Swordfish Au Poivre 

Whipped Potato, Roasted Asparagus, Shallot Brandy Sauce

Or

Oven Roasted Vegetable Tian, Basil & Red Pepper Oil

White Chocolate & Cherry Bread Pudding 

Vanilla Ice Cream

*Denotes Gluten Free