The Huntington Library, Art Gallery and Botanical Gardens (pictured is the rear of the art gallery) is set to receive its largest cash gift -- $100 million plus -- from the estate of Frances Brody, who was a Huntington board member for 20 years. (Kirk D. McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Interior of the Thornton Portrait Gallery inside the Huntington Art Gallery. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
“Diana the Huntress,” by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828), stands in the loggia, a large outdoor drawing room. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
The Huntington Art Gallery was originally the residence of Henry Huntington. The building was designed by architect Myron Hunt. (Kirk D. McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Artisans from Suzhou, China, helped to create the Chinese Garden. This is an afternoon view of the Jade Ribbon Bridge, made of granite. (Annie Wells / Los Angeles Times)
Philanthropist and art collector Frances Brody was passionate about the Huntington Botanical Gardens. As per her request, her full gift will benefit the gardens, which cover 120 acres of the San Marino property. In the foreground is a Joey palm, which is in the rain-forest section of the Conservatory for Botanical Science. (Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times)
