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Frick Collection Review

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Frick Collection

Museums / Galleries, Upper East Side


Fodor's Review:

Henry Clay Frick made his fortune amid the soot and smoke of Pittsburgh, where he was a coke (a coal fuel derivative) and steel baron. Decidedly removed from soot is this facility, once Frick's private New York residence. Édouard Manet's The Bullfight (1864) hangs in the East Gallery, which also exhibits the Chinard bust (1809; bought in 2004 and the first museum purchase in eight years). Two of the Frick's three Vermeers -- Officer and Laughing Girl (circa 1658) and Girl Interrupted at Her Music (1660-61) -- hang by the front staircase. Nearly 50 additional paintings, as well as sculpture, decorative arts, and furniture, are in the West and East galleries. Three Rembrandts, including The Polish Rider (circa 1655) and Self-Portrait (1658), as well as a third Vermeer, Mistress and Maid (circa 1665-70), hang in the former; paintings by Whistler, Goya, Van Dyck, Lorrain, and David in the latter. An audio guide, available in several languages, is included with admission, as are the year-round temporary exhibits. The tranquil indoor garden court with a fountain is a great spot for a rest. Children under 10 are not admitted, 10-16 with adult only.

 

INFO

  • Address: 1 E. 70th St., at 5th Ave., Upper East Side, New York, NY
  • Phone: 212/288-0700
  • Web site
  • Cost: $15
  • Open: Tues.-Sat. 10-6, Sun. 11-5
  • Subway: 6 to 68th St./Hunter College


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