Frick Collection
Oct 21st, 2012 by Ashley
I like Frick Collection very very much. Not overwhelmingly huge, every piece of the collection is top choice and put together with purposeful precision and consideration. Every room comes nicely together and each presents a different face. I’m never a fan of Boucher and Fragonard, but the Boucher room and Fragonard room are very impressive. The audio guide also helped me appreciate the works of Boucher more. The interior design of the house fits Henry Frick’s status well but not outrageously fancy. I love that Mr. Frick also likes Franz Hals, and I LOVE his Whistler collection!
Aside from the more popular pieces, I also liked:
Canaletto’s A view from Somerset Gardens looking towards London Bridge
Francis Towne’s The Forest of Radnor, with the Black Mountains in the distance
both are from London’s Courtauld Gallery (I don’t remember seeing them when I was there 2 years ago.)