The Wallace Collection, featuring hundreds of collected items and pieces of artwork from the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, is an absolutely wonderful museum-my favorite so far in London.
Situated by Bond Street, it's tucked out of the way of the many shoppers to feel special and secluded.
I wasn't able to take these photos--photography was not allowed, so these are taken from others' surreptitious shots.
A salon.
Apparently this family of aristocrats were friends with Marie Antoinette, Napoleon, and Louis XV, to name a few. This was known as the Marie Antoinette Salon, because most of the furniture was once hers.
The Wallace Collection boasts a huge collection of armor and arms, from Europe, Asia, and India.
There are so many paintings and beautiful pieces of furniture and works of art. Things I have never seen anywhere included rock crystal goblets and vases (from Freiburg), three-dimensional wax portraits in frames, a wonderful portrait of Queen Victoria, and so much more.
Mixed into the historical collection are 25 paintings by Damien Hirst, of dead animal and skull fame. Apparently the richest living artist, Mr. Hirst entitled this collection No Love Lost: The Blue Paintings.
They were absolutely wonderful--so melancholy and gorgeous.
The colours were all blue and black and hues of white. They were quite striking.
Set against a backdrop of blue patterned silk, the exhibition was fabulous.
One of the most wonderful pieces was this skull in the midst of darkness. It looked like it was glowing-- I had to look behind the frame to make sure it was being illuminated by a backlight.
This was my other favorite painting. I love the roses.
A little park outside the Hertford House.
Red and pink berries and flowers--in November.
Situated by Bond Street, it's tucked out of the way of the many shoppers to feel special and secluded.
I wasn't able to take these photos--photography was not allowed, so these are taken from others' surreptitious shots.
A salon.
Apparently this family of aristocrats were friends with Marie Antoinette, Napoleon, and Louis XV, to name a few. This was known as the Marie Antoinette Salon, because most of the furniture was once hers.
The Wallace Collection boasts a huge collection of armor and arms, from Europe, Asia, and India.
There are so many paintings and beautiful pieces of furniture and works of art. Things I have never seen anywhere included rock crystal goblets and vases (from Freiburg), three-dimensional wax portraits in frames, a wonderful portrait of Queen Victoria, and so much more.
Mixed into the historical collection are 25 paintings by Damien Hirst, of dead animal and skull fame. Apparently the richest living artist, Mr. Hirst entitled this collection No Love Lost: The Blue Paintings.
They were absolutely wonderful--so melancholy and gorgeous.
The colours were all blue and black and hues of white. They were quite striking.
Set against a backdrop of blue patterned silk, the exhibition was fabulous.
One of the most wonderful pieces was this skull in the midst of darkness. It looked like it was glowing-- I had to look behind the frame to make sure it was being illuminated by a backlight.
This was my other favorite painting. I love the roses.
A little park outside the Hertford House.
Red and pink berries and flowers--in November.
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