Maryhill Museum of Fine Arts, Queen Marie of Roumania Gallery (Washington, USA)
We were idly curious why Queen Marie had an entire gallery dedicated to her at this (arguably) obscure location, so we went to Wikipedia. Describing the entire collection as “eclectic,” Wikipedia explains everything, including this: “During her 1926 visit for the museum’s dedication, Queen Marie of Romania gave Maryhill more than 100 objects. These included personal items, Romanian folk objects, Russian icons and diverse textiles. That same year, Queen Marie’s oldest daughter Elisabetha, the former Queen Consort of Greece, gave the museum a collection of small Tanagra figurines and a number of ancient Cypriot amphorae. A year earlier, the museum had received its very first donation—three silver filigree objects—from Queen Marie’s second daughter, Marie, Queen Consort of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.” So now you know WHAT, we just don’t know WHY. Unused card. Grade: 3