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Famous Paintings in Washington, DC Art Museums

Posted by Susan Benford

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Mary Cassatt. The Boating Party, 1893-1894. Oil on canvas, 44 1/8 x 54 1/4". Chester Dale Collection. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.

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This list is a good start, but among other areas might include more of the Italian Renaissance paintings at the National Gallery (NG) in D.C. For example the tondo, “The Adoration of the Magi,” by Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi and certainly "Ginevra de' Benci," the only Leonardo in the Americas (although through early 2012 it is in London for the once-in-a-lifetime Leonardo show at their NG which many of us will make a special trip to see!). There is also contemporary art worth seeing in the Capital at the often underappreciated Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Finally, for those interested in art beyond the western tradition, there is a good collection of Asian works, especially from China and Japan, at the Freer and Sackler Galleries on the mall.

Posted @ Friday, November 04, 2011 5:30 AM by Edward A. Mainzer

Edward,

I so appreciate these additional suggestions, especially this sole Leonardo da Vinci in the Americas. How remarkable that it doesn't appear in art history textbooks!

The Freer and Sackler ARE remarkable collections of art outside Europe, making DC a true mecca for art lovers.

Susan

Posted @ Monday, November 07, 2011 6:29 AM by Susan Benford

I need to correct my posting of 4 November. Leonardo's Ginevra de' Benci is still resident in Washington, D.C. and will not be visting London this fall as she is Florentine and the focus of the English show is of course Leonardo in Milan! The National (D.C.) does have a painting on loan to the show at the National (London), but it is by one of Leonardo's associates, Ambrogio de Predis.

I think you're quite correct, Susan, that Leonardo's Ginevra de'Benci doesn't get as much attention as she deserves. Given how art prices have changed, it is also interesting that in 1967 (when admittedly, values were different!) she was sold to the National for "only" $5M!

Posted @ Tuesday, November 15, 2011 5:32 AM by Edward A. Mainzer

Edward,

I couldn't resist checking what a $5 million Leonardo would cost in inflation-adjusted 2011 dollars. It'd be a whopping $33.3 million today.

Thanks for the correction, and please oh please, send an update after you seen the Leonardo show in London.

Susan

P.S. Please, oh please,

Posted @ Tuesday, November 15, 2011 7:49 AM by Susan Benford

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