Art: SAM’s exhibit of European masterpieces is a rare opportunity
By Brangien Davis April 10, 2013
This article originally appeared in the May 2013 issue of Seattle magazine.
Seattle Art Museums Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London closes on May 19. This collection of 50 masterpieces, heavy on portraiture, landscapes and 17th-century Dutch and Flemish paintings, was bequeathed to Great Britain by an heir to the Guinness brewery fortune. It includes Rembrandts Portrait of the Artist (1665), which has never before left European soil. If you prefer your paintings rife with grandeur and aristocracy, this is the show for you. Times and prices vary. Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave.; 206.654.3100; seattleartmuseum.org.