Last week I attended the 22nd annual croquet match between St. John’s College and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Several of my co-workers attended St. John’s, and the event is for them a sort of homecoming. Hundreds, if not thousands, of alumni were on campus not so much to watch the match as to dress in funny clothes and reconnect with classmates. The amount of alcohol consumed in the sun was absolutely astounding. The “athletes” from St. John’s imbibed as much as anyone, and frequently could be seen with two drinks in hand—while playing. Nevertheless (or perhaps as a result), the Johnnies took the tournament handily, winning four of the five matches played. That night, we also attended a cotillion in the St. John’s dining hall, complete with swing band, champagne, and strawberries and cream at midnight. It was quite a way to spend a day.
NP: Palace, New Partner
Sehr geehrter Herr Hoke,
in Ihrer Bildergalerie sind Fotos einer Skulptur “das lesende Mädchen” (Magni) einer Kunstgalerie in Washington gemacht worden. Können Sie mir sagen, wann diese Fotos entstanden sind ? und in welcher Galerie Sie diese Fotos aufnahmen.
Vielen Dank
Torsten Büschleb
Comment by Büschleb—6 May 2004 @ 7:42 am
Herr Büschleb,
The photos of Magni’s “Reading Girl” were taken on or near February 15, 2004. They were taken with a digital camera (Olympus C-5060WZ), and no post-processing or retouching was performed. The statue is in one of the 18th and 19th Century sculpture galleries on the bottom floor of the West building. She sits in the room with the Daumier caricatures (I don’t know the gallery number, because I don’t have a gallery map with me, but the National Gallery of Art website calls it Zone 5).
Please keep in mind that the National Gallery of Art allows photographs only for personal use. In addition, I retain any applicable copyrights to the photos. I was unable to find any images of the statue online, and wanted to share with others the beauty of the piece, so I posted the photos online. I hope you have enjoyed them!
Comment by Michael—6 May 2004 @ 10:28 am
Happy birthday Mike!
Comment by ben—27 May 2004 @ 2:55 pm
Yay! Happy birthday! Hopefully, it brought you friends, books, something to drink and a melody in the air.
Comment by Jutze—27 May 2004 @ 5:23 pm
We need more updates here!
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Comment by pasta—2 July 2004 @ 3:45 pm