Rienzi is the MFAH house museum for European decorative arts. Originally the home of arts patrons Carroll Sterling Masterson and Harris Masterson III, Rienzi comprises a remarkable art collection, house, and gardens. For more than 40 years, the Mastersons collected decorative arts and paintings made from the 17th to mid-19th century. The collection and residence were used and enjoyed by the owners, their children, grandchildren, and friends until 1997, when Rienzi was given to the MFAH.
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SÈVRES PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY
Dinner Plate from the Empress Catherine Service
Soft-paste porcelain
1778
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Bust of Madame du Barry
Soft-paste porcelain
c. 1771–73
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JAN WEESOP
Esmé Stuart, 5th Duke of Lennox and 2nd Duke of Richmond
Oil on Canvas
c. 1649–60
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Punch Pot and Cover
Soft-paste porcelain
c. 1765
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POMPEO BATONI
Academic Nude
Charcoal heightened with black and white chalk on blue-grey paper
1765
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HENRY PIERCE BONE
Frederick Joseph Landgrave of Hesse, Hambourg
Enamel on metal and ormolu
1838
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ROBERT TYRILL
Candlesticks
Sterling Silver
1752
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Stool, one of a pair
Limewood, gilt, and upholstery
c.1757
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Plate from the Swan Service
Hard-paste porcelain
c. 1737–41
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BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO
The Nativity
Oil on obsidian
c. 1665–70
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Wärmeglocke (Covered Serving Plate) from the Möllendorff Service
Hard-paste porcelain
c. 1761
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Covered Urn
Glass
c. 1800
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Plate from the Service Arabesque
Soft-paste porcelain
1784
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SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS
Mrs. Elisha Mathew
Oil on canvas
1777
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, Decorated by Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, Irish, c. 1734–1801
Vase with Three Lions
Soft-paste porcelain
c. 1768–70
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ANGELICA KAUFFMANN
Portrait of Eleanor, Countess of Lauderdale
Oil on canvas
c. 1780–81
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PAUL STORR
Wine Cooler, One of a Pair
Silver-gilt
1811
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GUIDO RENI
Saint Joseph and the Christ Child
Oil on canvas
1638–40
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Console Table (one of a pair)
Red pine gilding, travertine marble, plaster, and iron
c. 1805
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Pair of Caisses á Fleurs Carrées (Orange Pots)
Soft-paste porcelain
1753-54
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