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The Frick Collection was founded by Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), the Pittsburgh coke and steel industrialist. At his death, Mr. Frick bequeathed his New York residence and the most outstanding of his many art works to establish a public gallery for the purpose of “encouraging and developing the study of the fine arts.” Chief among his bequests, which also included sculpture, drawings, prints, and decorative arts such as furniture, porcelains, enamels, rugs and silver, were one hundred thirty-one paintings. Forty-seven additional paintings have been acquired over the years by the Trustees from an endowment provided by the founder and through gifts and bequests. As of the end of 1995 The Frick Collection housed a permanent collection of more than 1,100 works of art from the Renaissance to the late nineteenth century.

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Impressive smaller collection The Frick Collection is set up in the actual house where Mr. Frick lived in NYC. For that reason it is set up like a house museum, but with Renaissance, impressionist, classical and some early modern works mixed as one would in a private dwelling. The experience is unique, I think, because it's a little rare to find a collection in a house museum of this quality. I thought it was well worth a look, and I've been back a couple of times, too. I really love the ambiance of this museum. by Tante Bess on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 23:50

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Exquisite collection! Intimate setting. by ellenwoodoff on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 10:10