The Spiral Staircase at Somerset House
Manet
Woman arranging flowers at the Somerset House
The Courtyard at the Somerset House
Today I visited The Somerset House on the Embankment of The Thames. I entered from the Thames side, passed through a cafe' area into a magnificent courtyard. On the other side of the courtyard was the building that houses the collection of paintings. There are several galleries and four floors with a winding staircase leading to each floor. I saw originals by Peter Paul Rubens, Modigliani, Botticelli, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh and Seurat to name a few. One of the most notable is A Bar at the Folies-Bergère by Manet.It really is a charming place and the collection doesn't take all day to see. It is free on Mondays and so I plan to return.
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