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Rienzi house museum for European decorative arts & paintings run by MFAH as donated by Carroll Sterling Masterson & Harris Masterson III. Houston, TX. | Rienzi (1952) house (River Oaks). Houston, TX. Architect: John Staub. | Pool & garden at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Passing the Torch sculpture (c1963) by Charles Umlauf at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Entrance hall with marble sculpture at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Collection of bird statuettes at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Collection of bird statuettes at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Collection of bird statuettes at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Elephant bronze at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Drawing room at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | French Louis XVI mantle clock with seated female figures at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | George Romney painting over sofa & coffee table at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Portrait of Elizabeth Peers Blunt (c1764) by George Romney at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Portrait over inlaid desk in drawing room at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Portrait of a Gentleman (c1800) by Hugh Douglas Hamilton at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Drawing room Rape of Europa ceiling painting (c early 18thC) attrib. to Ignaz Stern at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Covered armorial cup & saucer at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Portrait of Sen. Rienzi M. Johnston by Boris B. Gordon at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Bedroom at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Rococo mirror (early 19thC) at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Portrait of a woman at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Porcelain collection at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Yellow porcelain at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Blue & gold porcelain at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Sitting room at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Chinese-style lacquered desk at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Sitting room at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Library at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Silver wall sconce (c1670) by Friedrich Kettwyck & Jochim Timme of Germany at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Portrait of Esmé Stuart, 5th Duke of Lennox & 2nd Duke of Richmond (c1649-60) by Jan Weesop at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Saint Joseph & Christ Child (1638-40) by Guido Reni at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Carroll Sterling Masterson portrait (1955) by Boleslaw Jan Czedekowski of Poland at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Harris Masterson III portrait (1955) by Boleslaw Jan Czedekowski of Poland at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Bureau cabinet (c1750) at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Silver candlestick on pull-on candle shelf of bureau cabinet (c1750) at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Library fireplace & armchair at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Dining room at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Silver candlesticks (1752) by Robert Tyrill in dining room at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Collection of silver at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Porcelain Royal Copenhagen 'Flora Danica' plate painted with raspberries at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Porcelain Royal Copenhagen 'Flora Danica' plate painted with flowering plant at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Porcelain Royal Copenhagen 'Flora Danica' on dining room sideboard at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Porcelain Royal Copenhagen 'Flora Danica' custard cups on octagonal saucers 20th C at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Console table with dolphin support (c1805) at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Edward Willes portrait (1790s) by Sir Thomas Lawrence at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Portrait of a Gentleman (c1760) by Joseph Wright of Derby, England at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Breakfast room at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Breakfast room china at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Silver centerpiece for fruit at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Hallway at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Dropfront desk & carved pillars from Mexican palace at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Room with collection of glass, porcelain & silver at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Silver stemmed liqueur cups (c1962-64) by William Spratling at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Porcelain tureen in red, white & green with Mexican eagle at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Ballroom with porcelain & painting collections at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Ballroom details at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Ballroom fireplace at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Ballroom console table supported by eagle carving at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Portrait over console table & candelabras at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Mrs. Elisha Mathew portrait (1777) by Sir Joshua Reynolds at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |
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Portrait of Colonel Fortnom & Family (1775) by Tilly Kettle at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Portrait of a naval officer at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Porcelain collection at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. | Oriental porcelain at Rienzi house museum. Houston, TX. |