On a recent trip to Dallas, I spent an afternoon at the Dallas Museum of Art. These are my favorite pieces.
Munich Still Life, William Michael Harnett (oil on canvas) | 1882
The Fish and the Man, Charles Webster Hawthorne (oil on canvas affixed to composition board) | 1925
He’s like, “Hell yes, I did kill this fish.” Kinda Ron Swansonesque, no?
A Mountain Ceremony, Victor Higgins (oil on canvas) | 1921
The Icebergs, Frederic Edwin Church (oil on canvas) | 1861
Though small here, this painting is actually over nine feet in person. It was a crowd favorite, even though the artists in my family seemed hung-up on the uneven midline (?). I like how the icebergs are both calming and commanding.
Persian Letters, Rene Magritte (oil on canvas) | 1958
Still Life with Sardines and Sea Urchins, Adolphe Monticelli (oil on wood panel) | 1875 or 1880-82
There is, like, juuuuust enough detail to decipher a few fish, but not much else–kind of like the sea itself.
The Winkel Mill, Pointillist Version, Piet Mondrian (oil on canvas) | 1908
Ahk! The colors are so much more vibrant in person.
Self-portrait, Sir Winston Churchill | (In the Reves’ Collection)
This little drawing caught me so off-guard! From the museum: “Sir Winston Churchill drew himself as a pig when each guest was asked to draw a self-portrait following a dinner party at the Villa . . . This particular evening, Sir Winston won the timed competition by finishing first.”
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The restaurant at the Dallas Museum of Art was delicious (and the food was presented well, too). Plus, at the end of the bar, there are loads of apothecary jars filled with candy! Tucked into the back of the museum, there is an outdoor area with pretty foliage and a water wall. All in all, it was a pretty solid little museum (despite a few current exhibits that didn’t interest me). Which painting is your favorite from above? Or, have you already been and taken a liking to one that I missed? Share!
