Dutch and Flemish Master Drawings from the Print Room of the University of Leiden
Saturday, October 8, 1988 - Sunday, November 20, 1988
This exhibition, which traveled to France and Europe before coming to Vassar, comprised a selection of approximately 100 Dutch and Flemish drawings from the collection of the world-renowned Leiden Print Room. Selected for their beauty and quality, the drawings were primarily finished compositions and many were in color. The works, which spanned three and a half centuries (1508 to 1863), illustrated the breadth of the Leiden collection and the consistent level of achievement of Netherlandish artists. Half of the exhibition consisted of drawings from the 16th and 17th centuries, and the 18th and 19th centuries were each represented by about 24 works.
The exhibition tour was organized by the Netherlands Office of Fine Arts in association with the Royal Netherlands Embassy. After leaving Vassar, the exhibition was on view at the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts. An illustrated catalogue, prepared under the direction of Jaap Bolten, who selected the works on display, accompanied the exhibition. The Leiden collection, which is primarily used for teaching and research purposes at the university's Institute of Art History, is being mounted at Vassar in support of courses offered by Susan D. Kuretsky, professor of art. In conjunction with the exhibition, a lecture entitled "A Sense of Pride, A Sense of Place: The Town-View in 17th-Century Dutch Landscapes" was given by James A. Welu, then direction of the Worcester Art Museum. The lecture was sponsored by the Friends of the Vassar Art Gallery.
The exhibition tour was organized by the Netherlands Office of Fine Arts in association with the Royal Netherlands Embassy. After leaving Vassar, the exhibition was on view at the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts. An illustrated catalogue, prepared under the direction of Jaap Bolten, who selected the works on display, accompanied the exhibition. The Leiden collection, which is primarily used for teaching and research purposes at the university's Institute of Art History, is being mounted at Vassar in support of courses offered by Susan D. Kuretsky, professor of art. In conjunction with the exhibition, a lecture entitled "A Sense of Pride, A Sense of Place: The Town-View in 17th-Century Dutch Landscapes" was given by James A. Welu, then direction of the Worcester Art Museum. The lecture was sponsored by the Friends of the Vassar Art Gallery.
Venues