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Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum

  • News Items : A Bust of Canova by Adamo Tadolini Acquired by the Rijksmuseum 16/03/2014

    The Rijksmuseum added yet another work to its collections at the Maastricht Fair by acquiring a bust of Canova sculpted by Adamo Tadolini from the Perrin Gallery. The manner in which the transaction took place will no doubt set many French (...)

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  • Museums : The Rijksmuseum Reopens after a Ten-year Renovation 25/04/2013

    After closing for ten years, due to various delays in the renovation project, the Rijksmuseum finally reopened its doors to the public on 13 April. Fortunately, it was well worth the wait. When first learning that Wilmotte was in charge of the (...)

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  • News Items : The Rijksmuseum Purchases a Silver Vase by Antoine Vechte 20/03/2013

    The Rijksmuseum, which is to reopen its doors in a few days after renovations lasting almost a decade (and which we will soon discuss), acquired a masterpiece of 19th century French silver from the Kugel gallery : the vase of Neptune and (...)

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  • News Items : Donation of a Sculpture by Hendrick de Keyser to the Rijksmuseum 13/08/2012

    Born in Utrecht in 1565 but having lived essentially in Amsterdam, the Dutch artist Hendrick de Keyser, the son of the painter Thomas de Keyser, is known as both a sculptor and an architect. One of his masterpieces is the mausoleum for Guillaume (...)

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  • News Items : A Drawing by Pieter Lastman Acquired by the Rijksmuseum 17/07/2012

    At the Christie's London auction of old master drawings early July, the Rijksmuseum purchased a landscape drawing by Pieter Lastman, Rembrandt's master, representing Nerva's forum seen from the temple of Minerva dating from 1606 during his stay (...)

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  • News Items : The Rijksmuseum Purchases a Triqueti Ewer 30/03/2012

    In our review of the Maastricht fair, we pointed out a superbe bronze ewer by Henri de Triqueti on the Yates-Trebosc-van Lelyveld stand. It has now been purchased by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. A wealthy artist, Henri de Triqueti, unlike many (...)

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  • News Items : Two Silver Pieces and a Terracotta Acquired by the Rijksmuseum 12/01/2012

    10/01/12 - Acquisitions - Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum - The Rijksmuseum has been holding two 17th century silver cups on deposit since 1970, which it has now purchased finally with help from several patrons [1]. These two objects (ill. 1 and 2), (...)

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  • News Items : A painting by Cesar van Everdingen acquired by the Rijksmuseum 16/04/2010

    One of the most interesting paintings at the Sotheby’s auction in London on 9 December 2009, was that of a young girl carrying a basket of plums and wearing an impressive headpiece, painted by Cesar van (...)

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  • News Items : A canvas by Francesco Trevisani acquired by the Rijksmuseum 04/09/2007

    We recently published an article on the latest acquisitions to enrich the Rijksmuseum. A canvas by Francesco Trevisani, representing the Martyrdom of Saint Felicity and her Seven Sons was also purchased in 2006 from Etienne Breton in (...)

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  • News Items : Recent acquisitions of the Rijksmuseum 30/06/2007

    The Rijksmuseum had announced some months ago that it was negotiating the purchase of the Portrait of Catrina Hooghsaet by Rembrandt, belonging to a private collection in the United Kingdom and which was in Amsterdam as part of an (...)

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