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Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Press Images

Wooded River Landscape with Shepherd

Jacob van Ruisdael (Dutch, 1628 or 1629–1682), Wooded River Landscape with Shepherd, ca. 1655–1660, oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Dog at Rest

Gerrit Dou (Dutch, 1613–1675), Dog at Rest, 1650, oil on panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, promised gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

The Young Archer

Jan de Visscher (Dutch, ca. 1636–after 1692), The Young Archer, after Cornelis Visscher, undated, etching and engraving, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Harvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund, 1897. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Sugar Basket with Four Spoons

Pieter van der Toorn (Dutch, 1741–1824), Sugar Basket with Four Spoons, 1777, silver, Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Collection. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Women at a Virginal Making Music

Jan Miense Molenaer (Dutch, 1609 or 1610–1668), Women at a Virginal Making Music, 1634, oil on panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, museum purchase with funds donated by Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art, 2020. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Tazze with the Four Seasons

Nicolaes Adriaensz de Grebber (Dutch, 1544 or 1545–1613), Tazze with the Four Seasons, 1606, silver-gilt, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in honor of Thomas S. Michie and in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

The Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delfshaven on Their Way to America

Adam Willaerts (Dutch, 1577–1664), The Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delfshaven on Their Way to America, 1620, oil on panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art, 2020. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

The Smoker

Jacob Duck (Dutch, ca. 1600–1667), The Smoker, 1650–1655, oil on panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, promised gift of Susan and Matthew Weatherbie, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Still Life with Fruit and Shells

Balthasar van der Ast (Dutch, 1593 or 1594–1657), Still Life with Fruit and Shells, ca. 1623–1624, oil on panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, museum purchase with funds donated by Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, 2018. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Dutch Ships in Antwerp Harbor

Bonaventura Peeters (Flemish, 1614–1652), Dutch Ships in Antwerp Harbor, 1637, oil on panel, Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Collection. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Beach at Egmond aan Zee

Jan van Goyen (Dutch, 1596–1656), The Beach at Egmond aan Zee, 1653, oil on panel, Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Collection. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

A Floral Still Life

Jacob van Walscapelle (Dutch, 1644–1727), A Floral Still Life, undated, oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art, 2021. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

View of Alkmaar

Jacob van Ruisdael (Dutch, 1628 or 1629–1682), View of Alkmaar, ca. 1675–1680, oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow Fund, 1939. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Still Life with Glasses and Tobacco

Willem Claesz. Heda (Dutch, 1594–1680), Still Life with Glasses and Tobacco, 1633, oil on panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

An Elegant Company in a Garden

Esaias van de Velde (Dutch, 1587–1630), An Elegant Company in a Garden, 1614, oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art, 2023. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Landscape with Ruins in Olinda

Frans Post (Dutch, 1612–1680), Landscape with Ruins in Olinda, 1663, oil on panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art, 2021. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Self-Portrait in Her Studio

Maria Schalcken (Dutch, ca. 1645–1650 to before 1700), Self-Portrait in Her Studio, ca. 1680, oil on panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art, 2019. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Self-Portrait with Saskia

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669), Self-Portrait with Saskia, 1636, etching, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, bequest of Ruth S. Pollen, 2013. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Portrait of Aeltje Uylenburgh

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669), Portrait of Aeltje Uylenburgh, 1632, oil on panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, promised gift of Rose Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Sleeping Man Having His Pockets Picked

Nicolaes Maes (Dutch, 1634–1693), Sleeping Man Having His Pockets Picked, ca. 1656, oil on panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

North and South America

Jost “Jodocus” Hondius (Netherlandish, 1563–ca. 1611), North and South America, late 1500s–early 1600s, engraving, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, bequest of Abram Edmands Cutter, 1991. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Portrait of a Man and Woman in a Refined Interior

Eglon van der Neer (Dutch, 1634–1703), Portrait of a Man and Woman in a Refined Interior, 1665–1667, oil on panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Seth K. Sweetser Fund, 1941. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Self-Portrait Leaning on a Stone Sill

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669), Self-Portrait Leaning on a Stone Sill, 1639, etching, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, anonymous gift and Katherine E. Bullard Fund in memory of Francis Bullard, 1932. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

The Westerkerk, Amsterdam

Jan van der Heyden (Dutch, 1637–1712), The Westerkerk, Amsterdam, ca. 1667–1670, oil on panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, promised gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

The Angel Departing from the Family of Tobias

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669), The Angel Departing from the Family of Tobias, 1641, etching and drypoint, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Katherine E. Bullard Fund in memory of Francis Bullard, 2001. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Rough Sea

Jacob van Ruisdael (Dutch, 1628 or 1629–1682), Rough Sea, ca. 1670, oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, William Francis Warden Fund, 1957. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Tea Caddy

Attributed to Hendrik Voet (Dutch, 1654–1737), Tea Caddy, ca. 1700, tortoiseshell with silver inlay, silver mounts, wooden core and inset base, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Elizabeth Parke Firestone and Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., Collection. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Still Life with Fruits, Pie, and Silver and Silver-Gilt Tazze

Jan Davidsz. de Heem (Dutch, 1606–ca. 1684), Still Life with Fruits, Pie, and Silver and Silver-Gilt Tazze, 1653, oil on canvas, Susan and Matthew Weatherbie Collection. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Personification of Amsterdam Riding in Neptune’s Chariot

Ludolf Bakhuizen (Dutch, 1631–1708), Personification of Amsterdam Riding in Neptune’s Chariot, from the series Views of the IJ and the Sea, 1701, etching, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Harvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund, 1897. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Still Life with Fruit in a Wanli Bowl

Willem Kalf (Dutch, 1619–1693), Still Life with Fruit in a Wanli Bowl, 1664, oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, promised gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Still Life with Flowers

Rachel Ruysch (Dutch, 1664–1750), Still Life with Flowers, 1709, oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, promised gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Skaters on a Frozen River

Hendrick Avercamp (Dutch, 1585–1634), Skaters on a Frozen River, ca. 1610–1615, oil on panel, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, gift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo, in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art, 2023. Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.