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The Seven Works of Mercy
Master of Alkmaar, 1504, painting, SK-A-2815
A town in Holland is the setting for a narrative strip showing how a good Christian should help the needy. In almost all the scenes, Christ appears among the onlookers. The scenes give a sense of town life around 1500. This is one of the many art works severely damaged when Protestants cleansed…
On display in room 0.4
Javaanse hoffunctionarissen
anonymous, c. 1820 - c. 1870, painting, NG-2010-41
Clothes make the man, so too in Indonesia. These are not actual portraits, but types. In addition to revealing the region these men come from, the meticulously painted clothes and batik motifs also provide information about their rank and status. These proud, confident figures are unusual: in…
On display in room 1.17
Twee toiletkoffers
André-Charles Boulle (attributed to), c. 1685 - c. 1690, BK-2009-255-1
These magnificent showpieces were made by Europe’s most celebrated cabinetmaker: André-Charles Boulle. He probably made them for Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé who gave them to his daughter Marie-Thérèse when she married. The boxes have lids so they can be used for storage, although that is…
On display in room 2.23
De Waag (Weighing House) and Crane…
Gerrit Berckheyde, 1660 - 1698, painting, SK-A-35
Memorial Portrait of Moses ter…
Gerard ter Borch (II), Gesina ter Borch, 1667 - 1669, painting, SK-A-4908
On display in room 2.15
Groteskentapijt met Hercules
Meester van het Geometrische Merk, c. 1545 - c. 1550, BK-1959-83
The Gulf of Naples with the Island…
Josephus Augustus Knip, 1818, painting, SK-A-1058
On display in room 1.12
A Ship on the High Seas Caught by a…
Willem van de Velde (II), c. 1680, painting, SK-A-1848
On display in room 2.15
Frederika Sophia Wilhelmina of…
Tethart Philip Christian Haag, 1789, painting, SK-A-1225