WHO’S WHO! PORTRAIT PAINTING IN THE DUTCH GOLDEN AGE
by Jane Choy, Docent Mauritshuis
Change of venue, we are now meeting at the
Huygens' Museum Swaensteyn, Herenstraat 101, 2271 CC Voorburg.
Please bring your museum card if you have one. There is no additional museum fee but every card scanned helps the museum. Thank you!
Holland was a special phenomenon in the 17th century: a world power with a booming economy which created a wealthy burger class who were proud of what they had achieved and they wanted their portraits painted. Never before were so many portraits produced. There was an explosion of portraits, large, small, men, women. children, groups. It is estimated that more than 5,000,000 paintings were produced in the 17th century. Dutch artists captured these people and these works have become masterpieces – just think of the Night Watch. We will take a look at their diversity, creativity and quality. Due to the exhibition at the Rijksmuseum, February 16, 2024 – 6 June 2024, we will give special attention to Frans Hals.
Jane will host this talk at the Huygens' Museum Swaensteyn in historic Voorburg, accompanied by refreshments. Since no guided tours are allowed in the exhibit on Frans Hals in the Rijksmuseum, this talk will be an introduction to portraiture in 17th century Holland and Frans Hals’ contribution to it.
Date: March 11
Time: 19:30
Location: Huygens' Museum Swaensteyn, Herenstraat 101, 2271 CC Voorburg. Parking is free in the neighbourhood although it is a blue zone with 2 hour limit. Accessible by public transportation: Bus 23, 28, 26, 46 or 45 and sprinter train from Central Station
Fee: €15 for members (€20.00 for non-members)
Registration opens: January 30
Refund Deadline: March 4
Min/Max: 8/50
Contact: for further information contact Jane, jechoy@me.com
Any fee balance after expenses supports clubhouse operations.
