When the collection of Montrealer Sir George A. Drummond’s, who was among the rare collectors of Pre-Raphaelite art in North America, was auctioned off in the early twentieth century, the only part that remained intact was acquired by Lord Leverhulme, the English soap magnate who was an important patron of Waterhouse. These acquisitions, which include paintings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and George Frederic Watts, are today among the holdings of the Lady Lever Art Gallery near Liverpool, along with masterworks by Waterhouse. Fortunately, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts was the recipient of several outstanding works donated by another prominent Montreal collector of the same era, Lord Strathcona, Canadian High Commissioner to Britain.
I gathered the impressions of some of the visitors to the Waterhouse exhibition, of course, as happens with art, everyone had something different to say as to what they preferred mos; some talked about Waterhouse's technique while the others explored his possible connection with cults and rituals, all really fascinating feedback.
The people behind planning the exhibits at the Museum are working hard and making connections with Montrealers that are in tune with the interests of many of the members of our community. We love to collect and have loaned or even donated some of the works they have scheduled for presentation. There is a feeling of comfortable familiarity which brings a so many visitors to the Museum. The upcoming exhibitions: Tiffany Glass exhibition (A passion for colour); Inspiria (A renowned jewellery firm celebrates the Cirque Du Soleil) and "We want Miles" (Miles Davis : Jazz legend) promise to bring us 'all that jazz' and so much more!
February is a great month for celebrating love and every year my loved ones receive a membership to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (if you consider doing the same, then you should take advantage of the great discounts offered on memberships every year during this period). Sure my membership card grants me a great deal of privileges but the biggest one of all is that of being educated and exposed to the richness of the cultural world, knowing that my contribution helps preserve Montreal's cultural patrimony and further local talent.
Finally, let's not forget the Michal and Renata Hornstein pavillion's collections, a must see for anyone interested in design.
Eros Greatti is a Westmount designer. For more information or to suggest topics, he can be reached at The New Maison Eros Greatti & M Interior Design Studio & Atelier at 514-839-2565.
Love, inspiration and all that jazz!
Love, inspiration and all that jazz!
While the participation of J. W. Waterhouse in the annual Summer Exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts in London from 1874 to 1917 largely coincided with Montreal’s golden age of art collecting, founded in 1860, the Art Association of Montreal (now the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts), held exhibitions attuned to those of the Royal Academy. Many of the paintings that formed the nucleus of the Montreal’s collection at the turn of the century were by artists who also exhibited at the venerable London institution.
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- PHYLLIS CARTER
- - March 26th, 2010 at 15:28:02
I wonder if anyone remembers the time that the King Tut exhibition came to the Museum of Fine Arts. Many years later, when Tut came to New York, The Montreal Gazette announced that it was the first time the precious relics had ever left Egypt. No one remembered that the young King had come to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts to raise funds for the dramatic move at Abu Simbel. As time passes, young people take over positions in all walks of life and they don't know anything about what happened before. Even the people at the Museum were surprised when I phoned and told them about the earlier exhibition of King Tut and his treasures. The young lady in charge had to go check the Museum's archives to verify what I had told her. Is it just a coincidence that the code word below is "royal" ?
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- Nathalie Genois
- - March 22nd, 2010 at 11:34:14
A very rich exhibit, lots of mesmerizing and immense paintings that take us in another world... still I would have loved to know more about Waterhouse's interest in the occult. It's always a pleasure to spend the afternoon at the MBA, which I don't get to do often. I surely will visit it in February though as I am a great fan of Louis Comfort Tiffany's beautiful work.
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- Marcelle Laoun
- - March 22nd, 2010 at 11:34:14
Eros = Love How appropriet! Now, that is "royal"! Like the interiors you created in The Belmont and The Port "Royal", I've seen one of them and I must say, wow!
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- Helga Nocker-Rico
- - March 22nd, 2010 at 11:34:14
I looooooooooooveeee your comments about art and lifestyle!!! youre soooo visionary and stylish!!! such a trend-setter!!!! I totally love your work!!!!! Best Regards, Helga
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