Sunday, March 13, 2022

The MFA, the rest of the visit.

 The Netherlands exhibit was the highlight of Mark and I's visit last week.  Here are a few more

photos of more art, some old favorites, etc. 


Grabbing a cup of coffee upon arriving. 



Tall Clock
Higgs and Diego Evans, London 1750






Tea canisters and sugar box with case
Louis Pantin I, 1739-40
English



Robert Pollard, Francis Jukes
after Thomas Rowlandson
"Vaux-Hall" 1785

detail
the Musicians
I think I know some of these gentlemen. 



Estey Organ Company
Reed Organ (Grand Salon Model)
1878
Brattleboro, Vermont





Calligraphy by Hafiz Yusuf
Ottoman, died 1786



Couple with attendants
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
16th. century







Saichi
Sho Kannon, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
Japanese, 1269

detail






The dome of the MFA
with murals by Sargent.

Starfish brooch, 1937
Designed by Juliet Moutard, house of Rene Boivin
18-karat gold, 71 rubies, 665 amethysts.
The first time I have seen an entire room of the MFA devoted to one piece of jewelry.



Alfred Eisenstaedt
Claudette Colbert wearing the starfish brooch, 1938




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