In contrast, New York's Engelhard Court is a magic mix of 19th-century sculpture and architecture that goes beyond visual delight to convey a sense of the uniqueness of American art.
Later, the orphaned facade of Martin Thompson's 1824 Branch Bank of the U.S. was moved from Wall Street and attached to the back of the museum, where it had a forlorn service-yard look until it was enclosed by the Engelhard Court.