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A Pelican and other Birds near a…
Melchior d'Hondecoeter, c. 1680, painting, SK-A-175
Melchior d’Hondecoeter specialised in depicting birds. Here he painted a pelican, various ducks, a cassowary (left), a flamingo and an African crested crane. D’Hondecoeter was commissioned to paint the work by Stadholder William III and his wife Mary. It was intended for Het Loo palace, where…
On display in room 2.22
Interior of the Sint-Odulphuskerk…
Pieter Jansz Saenredam, 1649, painting, SK-C-217
Once a Catholic church, St Odulphus’s passed into Protestant hands at the start of the Dutch Revolt against Spain. The artist shows a service taking place. Worshippers are listening to the preacher on the right in the pulpit. Sermons are the main feature of a Protestant service. Saenredam came…
On display in room 2.14
Piano Practice Interrupted
Willem Bartel van der Kooi, 1813, painting, SK-A-1065
A native of Friesland, artist Van der Kooi specialised in painting children. The children in this painting are shown in a playful, spontaneous pose. It could almost be a snapshot. Yet appearances are deceptive. The artist arranged the children deliberately to form a triangular composition. And we no…
On display in room 1.12
The Tailor’s Workshop
Quiringh Gerritsz. van Brekelenkam, 1661 - 1662, painting, SK-C-112
The Departure of a Dignitary from…
Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne, 1615, painting, SK-A-1775
Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer en…
anonymous, c. 1580 - c. 1590, BK-NM-11146
Tapijt met de wapens van Rogier de…
anonymous, c. 1376 - c. 1378, BK-NM-11702
The Adoration of the Magi
Geertgen tot Sint Jans, c. 1480 - c. 1485, painting, SK-A-2150
On display in room 0.1
Bernardo Gritti, Proprefect of…
Carlo Ceresa, 1646, painting, SK-A-4103
Schetsen van Keisai
Kitao Masayoshi, c. 1815, book, RP-P-1954-687