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Old Love, New Directions: 20 Years Collecting for the Rembrandt House
Sep 12, 2009 - Nov 29, 2009
In honour of Ed de Heer, who recently retired as Director of the Rembrandt House Museum, a selection of recent acquisitions of graphic art, by old masters as well as by contemporary artists, is on show. Some 75 works, from Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) and Rembrandt (1606-1669) to Seymour Hayden (1818–1910) and Picasso (1881–1973), can be seen. In addition, there is a wide selection of contemporary prints, including work by the artists Gérard de Palézieux (1912), Jacob Demus (1959), Erik Desmazières (1948), Nicolas Poignon (1963), Aat Veldhoen (1934), Willem den Ouden (1928) and Charles Donker
(1940).
For almost twenty years, Ed de Heer held the position of Director of the Rembrandt House Museum. During this period, the museum went through a total metamorphosis. A new wing was added, Rembrandts house was restored and the interior was reconstructed to its original state. The museum now presents a convincing and inspiring image of the living- and working environment of one of the world’s most famous artists.
Until 1990, the year in which Ed de Heer became Director, the collection of the Rembrandt House Museum almost exclusively contained etchings by Rembrandt. Soon after his appointment as Director, a start was made with the development of new, Rembrandt related sub-collections, consisting of copies and posthumous adaptations of his etchings, reproduction prints and works by Rembrandt’s predecessors, contemporaries and followers. Since 2000 the museum has been collecting graphic work by contemporary, modern artists. In addition to works on paper, interior art and paintings were collected for the benefit of the reconstruction of the interior of Rembrandt’s house. Among these were paintings by the so-called Pre-Rembrandtists, of whom the museum now owns a representative collection.
An estimated 2500 works of art were acquired by Ed de Heer. An important part of these were gifts. In addition, acquisitions were financed through the income from the organisation of exhibitions abroad, which the museum started to do near the end of the 1990’s. For a few important objects, such as the etching plates by Rembrandt, financial support was received from various foundations, companies and private persons. An excellent choice of the acquisitions can be seen as of 12 September in the exhibition rooms of the museum.
(1940).
For almost twenty years, Ed de Heer held the position of Director of the Rembrandt House Museum. During this period, the museum went through a total metamorphosis. A new wing was added, Rembrandts house was restored and the interior was reconstructed to its original state. The museum now presents a convincing and inspiring image of the living- and working environment of one of the world’s most famous artists.
Until 1990, the year in which Ed de Heer became Director, the collection of the Rembrandt House Museum almost exclusively contained etchings by Rembrandt. Soon after his appointment as Director, a start was made with the development of new, Rembrandt related sub-collections, consisting of copies and posthumous adaptations of his etchings, reproduction prints and works by Rembrandt’s predecessors, contemporaries and followers. Since 2000 the museum has been collecting graphic work by contemporary, modern artists. In addition to works on paper, interior art and paintings were collected for the benefit of the reconstruction of the interior of Rembrandt’s house. Among these were paintings by the so-called Pre-Rembrandtists, of whom the museum now owns a representative collection.
An estimated 2500 works of art were acquired by Ed de Heer. An important part of these were gifts. In addition, acquisitions were financed through the income from the organisation of exhibitions abroad, which the museum started to do near the end of the 1990’s. For a few important objects, such as the etching plates by Rembrandt, financial support was received from various foundations, companies and private persons. An excellent choice of the acquisitions can be seen as of 12 September in the exhibition rooms of the museum.
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In honour of Ed de Heer, who recently retired as Director of the Rembrandt House Museum, a selection of recent acquisitions of graphic art, by old masters as well as by contemporary artists, is on show. Some 75 works, from Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) and Rembrandt (1606-1669) to Seymour Hayden (1818–1910) and Picasso (1881–1973), can be seen. In addition, there is a wide selection of contemporary prints, including work by the artists Gérard de Palézieux (1912), Jacob Demus (1959), Erik Desmazières (1948), Nicolas Poignon (1963), Aat Veldhoen (1934), Willem den Ouden (1928) and Charles Donker
(1940).
For almost twenty years, Ed de Heer held the position of Director of the Rembrandt House Museum. During this period, the museum went through a total metamorphosis. A new wing was added, Rembrandts house was restored and the interior was reconstructed to its original state. The museum now presents a convincing and inspiring image of the living- and working environment of one of the world’s most famous artists.
Until 1990, the year in which Ed de Heer became Director, the collection of the Rembrandt House Museum almost exclusively contained etchings by Rembrandt. Soon after his appointment as Director, a start was made with the development of new, Rembrandt related sub-collections, consisting of copies and posthumous adaptations of his etchings, reproduction prints and works by Rembrandt’s predecessors, contemporaries and followers. Since 2000 the museum has been collecting graphic work by contemporary, modern artists. In addition to works on paper, interior art and paintings were collected for the benefit of the reconstruction of the interior of Rembrandt’s house. Among these were paintings by the so-called Pre-Rembrandtists, of whom the museum now owns a representative collection.
An estimated 2500 works of art were acquired by Ed de Heer. An important part of these were gifts. In addition, acquisitions were financed through the income from the organisation of exhibitions abroad, which the museum started to do near the end of the 1990’s. For a few important objects, such as the etching plates by Rembrandt, financial support was received from various foundations, companies and private persons. An excellent choice of the acquisitions can be seen as of 12 September in the exhibition rooms of the museum.
(1940).
For almost twenty years, Ed de Heer held the position of Director of the Rembrandt House Museum. During this period, the museum went through a total metamorphosis. A new wing was added, Rembrandts house was restored and the interior was reconstructed to its original state. The museum now presents a convincing and inspiring image of the living- and working environment of one of the world’s most famous artists.
Until 1990, the year in which Ed de Heer became Director, the collection of the Rembrandt House Museum almost exclusively contained etchings by Rembrandt. Soon after his appointment as Director, a start was made with the development of new, Rembrandt related sub-collections, consisting of copies and posthumous adaptations of his etchings, reproduction prints and works by Rembrandt’s predecessors, contemporaries and followers. Since 2000 the museum has been collecting graphic work by contemporary, modern artists. In addition to works on paper, interior art and paintings were collected for the benefit of the reconstruction of the interior of Rembrandt’s house. Among these were paintings by the so-called Pre-Rembrandtists, of whom the museum now owns a representative collection.
An estimated 2500 works of art were acquired by Ed de Heer. An important part of these were gifts. In addition, acquisitions were financed through the income from the organisation of exhibitions abroad, which the museum started to do near the end of the 1990’s. For a few important objects, such as the etching plates by Rembrandt, financial support was received from various foundations, companies and private persons. An excellent choice of the acquisitions can be seen as of 12 September in the exhibition rooms of the museum.
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