Bruegel to Rembrandt : Dutch and Flemish drawings from the Maida and George Abrams collection / William W. Robinson ; with an essay by Martin Royalton-Kisch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robinson, William W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abrams, George.

Abrams, Maida.

Drawing, Dutch--17th century--Exhibitions.

Drawing, Dutch.

Drawing, Flemish--17th century--Exhibitions.

Drawing, Flemish.

Abrams, Maida--Art collections--Exhibitions.

Abrams, George--Art collections--Exhibitions.

Drawing--Private collections--Massachusetts--Boston--Exhibitions.

Drawing.

Maida and George Abrams Collection--Exhibitions.

Drawing--Private collections.

Art museums.

Massachusetts--Boston.

Local Subjects:

Maida and George Abrams Collection--Exhibitions.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

299 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge [Mass.] : Harvard University Art Museums ; New Haven : Yale University Press, [2002]

Summary:

This Book presents highlights from the collection of Maida and George Abrams, arguably the finest private collection of Dutch seventeenth-century drawings in the world. The works range from studies by renowned masters -- including Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jacob van Ruisdael, Jacques de Gheyn II, Hendrick Goltzius, Hendrick Avercamp, among others -- to drawings by lesserknown draftsmen whose contributions are essential to understanding the art of the period. The volume features seven drawings by Rembrandt, a diverse group by his pupils, a comprehensive survey of Dutch landscape drawing, and figure studies and scenes of daily life by genre artists such as Willem Buytewech and Adriaen van Ostade. The works are explicated in William Robinson's detailed catalogue entries. George Abrams reflects on recent acquisitions for his collection, and Martin Royalton-Kisch examines the Abramses' holdings within the tradition of specialized collections of Dutch drawings in England, France, and America.

Contents:

Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Further Reflections / George Abrams 13

Dutch Drawings Abroad: Aspects of the History of Collecting / Martin Royalton-Kisch 15.

Notes:

Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the British Museum, London, June 13-Sept. 22, 2002, the Institut Néerlandais, Paris, Oct. 10-Dec. 8, 2002 and at the Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, Mass., March 22-July 6, 2003.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-296).

ISBN:

0300093470

1891771248

OCLC:

49639260