Gilbert Stuart at the Met

Marvin Mattelson · 01-02-2005, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Garth Herrick

Someday I'll have to scrape up an offering and attend one of your gospel tent revival meetings.

Oh come all ye faithful!

Holly Snyder · 01-04-2005, 07:59 AM

Hi Garth,

I hope you enjoy your visit to the Met today (I'm jealous), assuming the roads are drivable! I got the visit the Met a month ago for the first time, and while I did see the Gilbert Stuart exhibit, I basically walked really fast through it. I was so blown away by everything else, particularly in the Lehman collection, and I didn't want to waste too much time in the Stuart exhibit (isn't that terrible?). It was really eerie though to see so many duplicates of the exact same portrait of George Washington. If only he could have lived in the age of giclees.

Holly

Garth Herrick · 01-04-2005, 10:54 AM

Thanks Holly,

Actually it turns out I will visit on Thursday rather than today (although roads are perfect today and may have a snow mix on Thursday). David Kassan may meet up. If anyone else wants to team up, fine.

Garth

Jimmie Arroyo · 01-04-2005, 11:22 AM

Wish I could go, but I gotta work (gee, what a treat).

The Rubens drawing show is starting on the 15th, I will most likely be there on the 16th. I've been waiting for tis one for a while, hopefully not to be disappointed, which I doubt.

Garth Herrick · 01-04-2005, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmie Arroyo

Wish I could go, but I gotta work (gee, what a treat).

The Rubens drawing show is starting on the 15th, I will most likely be there on the 16th. I've been waiting for tis one for a while, hopefully not to be disappointed, which I doubt.

You know, Jimmie,

I guess I will just have to return on the 16th! It will be a must see exhibition. Actually, the G. Stuart show ends that same day.

Thanks,

Garth

Jimmie Arroyo · 01-04-2005, 07:41 PM

That works out perfect that it ends the same day. The Met is fairly close to me, but I can only go on Sundays and mass transit is slow so I drive in. You either pay a load-o-dough and a short walk for parking, or you take a long walk after driving around looking for a crampped parking space. It's not something I like to deal with over and over.

Garth, if you do intend to go on the 16th, let me know. I'll most likely be with my wife and daughter, but we can still meet up to view the show. Unless someone beats me to it, I'll post a reminder next week about the exhibition.