La Surprise
Here's a larger graphic of Jean-Antoine Watteau's La Surprise, so you can see what I mean about the BBC's description (next post down). Can you imagine a couple becoming so passionate over somebody tuning his guitar? Even the pooch is looking askance at them.
posted by Unknown @ 9.7.08
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With-in a brisk walk of Marble Arch and Selfridges just North of Oxford street is the Wallace Collection which has a very fine collection of Watteau, Boucher and Fragonard
http://www.wallacecollection.org/
There are two rooms upstairs which house the best seat in London between them. They are filled with quite the most delightful paintings and objects; the jewel amongst them is a portrait by Lebrun.
http://dorsetsculpture.blogspot.com/2008/06/elisabeth-vigee-lebrun.html
Hi, Robert
Thanks for reminding me. It's ages since I last visited the Wallace Collection. Great house with all sorts of art and artifacts. Model soldiers too, or am I thinking of somewhere else?
It doesn't get the publicity it deserves, probably because its collection is static. I've earmarked it for a future post.
Thanks coxsoft art, yes there is some armour but the collection of other stuff is wonderful. One of my e friends (serious museum/ gallery man) suggested that one should only look at one work on each visit to a museum. If this was to be adhered to, you would never need to go any where else but the Wallace! It is a little bit like visiting an annex of The Palace of Versailles as there are a number of things bought from the Revolutionary French Government who obviously needed cash at some stage! Good place for lunch too I think.
Hi again, Robert
I found your website via your Blogger profile and have just sent you an e-mail on the subject.
Off to the Wallace Collection now, the Google way.
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