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the wallace collection

this is way overdue, but i was so far behind on my seattle posts!  sorry, wallace collection!  i was in london for a school project (awesome, right?)!  we landed on sunday morning and the hotel unfortunately, would not let us into our rooms early.  in an effort to kill time and not fall asleep, my roommate, daphne, and i wandered over to the wallace collection .  i had really wanted to visit it because it allowed me to check four new paintings off my 1001 painting list !  the museum is beautiful.  it reminds me a lot of the frick .  it is in this old home (think estate or mansion) nestled in a lovely london neighborhood.  it is a very manageable size.  i wish we had been a little more awake to really enjoy the architectural details of the house.   the paintings inside were beautiful.  i really enjoyed the four paintings from the list!  some of the rooms seemed a little on the crowded side, but the art was beautiful.  some of the art they have is so grand in stature, you have to sta