A collection filled with butterflies

From the series What’s new in the collection

Cornelia de Rijck (1653-1726) was married to Simon Schijnvoet, who owned a famous cabinet of curiosities. She had access to his entire cabinet, and probably based her drawings on mounted butterflies in his collection.

Acquisition from the I.Q. van Regteren Altena Fund/Rijksmuseum Fund.

The holy mountain

The crucifixion of Christ at Golgotha

Sand & sea

A clear sea view

A jug full of poppies

From bud to wilted bloom

The first photo album

Prelude to his big breakthrough

Inseparable women

Two portraits of women in glass

A collection filled with butterflies

From a Julia to a Large Tortoiseshell

Tea time

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