We ended our family wedding weekend with a visit to the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History to see the From Turner to Cezanne exhibition and it really was quite lovely.  It is composed of a sample from the Davies Sisters Collection at the National Museum Wales.  It includes work by Manet, Monet, and Van Gogh,  Pissarro and Renoir.  I especially liked the meticulous, detailed watercolor work of Turner.  No picture of this small paintings can do them justice-the tiny strokes, the use of pencil, the layered color.

I've seen works by these artists in other museums, but this small collection was especially nice to see in Albuquerque.  How about these recognizable styles?

What is remarkable to me is the story of the Davies sisters who compiled this art collection mostly during the nineteen centeruy.  What a wonderful legacy, to be able to purchase these works of art and leave them for others to enjoy.  These women were community oriented, putting their collecting on hold during World War I to do their part to help.  I'm fascinated by these women.  The video about them was as interesting as the paintings!