There is something comfortably 19th century
and dark and over-stuffed and robber-baron American Brahmin about the National Arts Club in Gramercy Park.
So many important people commemorated and lots and lots of memorabilia and stuff . How hard it must be to keep everything suitably organized.
It's the Antiques Roadshow all in one place. Reminds me a bit of Yaddo.
How serious and high minded these characters look -- benevolent, lofty
and very slightly out of focus.
