These were two of my favorite paintings. The first is by Georges de la Tour, painted in about 1635. The Cheat With The Ace Of Spades is one of the most downright fun paintings in the whole museum. Not only is it beautiful and wonderfully composed, it's totally unlike all of the very stiff portraits & landscapes & biblical scenes. This is just a rich kid who is about to be rooked out of all his cash by these three conspirators. Love it.This is a great self-portrait by Rembrandt from 1660. He really reminds me of British actor Leo McKern & I can't help but hear McKern's booming laugh coming out of Rembrandt's throat.