Mauritshuis : A Princely Collection

Peter Van Der Ploeg Quentin Buvelot

ISBN 10: 9040081654 / ISBN 13: 9789040081651

Editore: Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague, 2006

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ROYAL PICTURE GALLERY MAURITSHUIS A Princely Collection. Peter van der Ploeg & Quentin Buvelot. Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague. 2006 First edition ISBN 9040081654 272pp Illustrated Hardback. This copy is in mint unread condition, bright, white, tight and square, printed on fine art paper. The unclipped dust wrapper is in similar fine condition. The Mauritshuis is an art museum in The Hague in the Netherlands. The museum houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings which consists of 841 objects, primarily Dutch Golden Age paintings. The collections contains works by Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter, Frans Hals, Hans Holbein the Younger, and others. Originally, the 17th century building was the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau. It is now the property of the government of the Netherlands and is listed in the top 100 Dutch heritage sites. This stunning, richly illustrated book describes the history of the collection and the museum and discusses over 120 pictures. This large book weighs over 2.25 Kilos. So overseas customers will need to be quoted international postage rates. Ref EE1. Codice articolo 010526

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Titolo: Mauritshuis : A Princely Collection

Casa editrice: Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague

Data di pubblicazione: 2006

Legatura: Hardback

Condizione: Fine

Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine

Edizione: First Edition

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The Mauritshuis in The Hague is one of the oldest museum collections in The Netherlands. The basis of the collection was laid down in the seventeenth century by the Princes of Orange. In 1817 King William I donated his ancestors's painting collection to the State of The Netherlands, which purchased the Mauritshuis a few years later to accommodate the collection. The collection is small, but exceptionally high quality. All the great masters of the Dutch Golden Age are represented by superb pieces. Rembrandt's Anatomy Lesson, Johannes Vermeer's View of Delft and Girl with a Pearl Earring and Paulus Potter's Young Bull are iconic images, recognised by everyone. The museum also possesses a fine selection of Flemish painters such as Peter Paul Rubens and Anthonie van Dyck, as well as portraits by Hans Holbein the Younger. This accessible and richly illustrated book was written by the curators of the museum. Every aspect of the history of the collection and the museum is passed in review, while over