The eccentric Cone sisters left multiple legacies to the people of Baltimore when they bequeathed their fabulous collection of modern art. The Cone sisters left a world class collection of enduring art. As importantly, the Cone sisters issued a challenge to the people of Baltimore to appreciate modern art.
The citizens of Baltimore would raise money and build an addition to the Baltimore Museum of Art to house the spectacular Cone Collection of modern art. Many of the people of Baltimore took the Cone contribution as marking the beginning of art collecting as a competitive sport. The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection presented to the National Gallery of Art is evidence of the Cones' legacy.
Selected works from The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection are on view now through May 2, 2010. The post war collection put together by the Meyerhoffs is quite simply sublime. In the opening ceremonies, Robert Meyerhoff stated with his characteristic teasing way "that I regret that I have but one art collection to give to our country."
This is the second exhibition the National Gallery has held featuring the Meyerhoff collection. An exhibition displaying 190 works was held at the National Gallery of Art in 1996. The current exhibition features 24 works acquired after 1996. The entire Meyerhoff collection of almost 300 works of art is promised to the National Gallery and will become part of the Gallery's permanent collection. To date, the Meyerhoffs have donated 47 works of art.
Harry Cooper, curator of modern and contemporary art at the National Gallery of Art acted as for the current exhibition. The National Gallery of art is located on the National Mall at 4th and Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, DC. The National Gallery of Art is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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