National Gallery of Art

I absolutely love the National Gallery of Art. The architecture is awesome and they have nice paintings and indoor gardens.






Oh, and a lovely eatery on the lower level with a waterfall window.


To say the least, it's an extremely happy place to spend an afternoon walking around, which is exactly what I did last Saturday.

I have a particular liking for paintings out of the Georgian period, particularly the Regency... But you might have suspected as much from a Jane Austen fan. :)

There's something that only a painting can express, a certain elegance and refinement in th taste of the artisan.

I took a few pictures of some of the art I particularly liked, and I'll share a few with you all.

The painting of the Young Girl Reading is a favorite with many, and I like it too... It's interesting I you look at the brush strokes on it how they blend everything together an very nearly trick the eye...



This one is absolutely adorable...



And this guy is probably what Secretary of the Treasury, Timothy Geithner would look like in 1810...



We mustn't forget Napoleon Ier, empereur des Français.


This girl looks very contrary, perhaps a bit like Lydia Bennet... ;)


This is nice too, who would think of posing with a plant?


For some reason this dress looks to me like Regency meets Asia for some reason...


And I'll finish this installment with this nice painting scene...