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Book chest of Hugo de Groot
anonymous, c. 1600 - c. 1615, NG-KOG-1208
Traditionally, it was in this case that Hugo de Groot escaped from Loevestein Castle in 1621. He had been serving a life sentence there since 1619. The internationally renowned jurist De Groot (Grotius) had been arrested in 1618 as a political opponent of Prince Maurice. After his escape, De Groot…
On display in room 2.5
Portrait of a Member of the Van der…
Cornelis Troost, 1736, painting, SK-A-3948
The portrait conveys a sense of convivial hospitality, as if the man were inviting us into his home to enjoy his art and music. In a typically 18th-century way, the portrait has no sense of distance, of authority. It introduces us directly to the open personality of this enthusiastic young member of…
On display in room 1.1
Girl in a Large Hat
Caesar Boëtius van Everdingen, c. 1645 - c. 1650, painting, SK-A-5005
This woman with her wide sunhat and seductive, bared shoulder is similar to the enticing shepherdesses that often appear in Dutch paintings. She proffers a small basket of fruit to the viewer in an unmistakably erotic gesture. The picture was originally intended to be displayed high on a wall, above…
On display in room 2.11
Collar of Linen and Needle Lace
anonymous, c. 1625 - c. 1640, BK-1978-462
Gestrande walvis bij Beverwijk,…
Jan Saenredam, 1602, print, RP-P-OB-4635
Schaatsende uilen
Adriaen Matham (attributed to), after Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne, 1620 - 1660, print, RP-P-OB-23.183
Allegory of the Sciences
Gerard de Lairesse, c. 1675 - c. 1683, painting, SK-A-4177
On display in room 2.19
The Lords of Montfoort
anonymous, c. 1400, painting, SK-A-831
Portrait of Jacoba of Bavaria,…
anonymous, after c. 1480, painting, SK-A-498
Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer en…
anonymous, c. 1580 - c. 1590, BK-NM-11146