Bredius Museum, Hague
The Hague, Netherlands
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Museum Address
Lange Vijverberg 14, 2513 AC The Hague, Netherlands
The Hague, Netherlands
Ticket Prices
€10
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The Bredius Museum in The Hague preserves the personal collection of Abraham Bredius (1855-1946), one of the most important art historians and connoisseurs of Dutch Golden Age painting. Bredius served as director of the Mauritshuis and published catalogues raisonnés of Rembrandt and other Dutch masters.
The collection of around 200 paintings, drawings, and etchings by 150 artists focuses on 17th-century Dutch art. Bredius lived in the canal-side house at Lange Vijverberg from 1895 to 1922 and bequeathed his holdings to the city. A collection of 70 Amsterdam silver pieces and Chinese and Delftware porcelain adds to the intimate, domestic atmosphere.
Bredius Museum, Hague in The Hague, Netherlands houses 2 masterpieces in our database, including works by Adriaen Brouwer and Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Notable works include Female dog and two puppies (in collaboration with Matthijs Maris) and Peasant Inn.
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The Bredius Museum in The Hague holds the personal collection of Abraham Bredius, a renowned art historian and Rembrandt scholar. It occupies an 18th-century house on the Lange Vijverberg.
The museum displays Dutch Golden Age paintings, including works attributed to Rembrandt, Jan Steen, and other 17th-century masters. Bredius's eye for quality makes this a gem among small Dutch museums.
Bredius (1855-1946) was a director of the Mauritshuis and the leading Rembrandt authority of his era. He's also remembered for authenticating the Han van Meegeren Vermeer forgeries.
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