The Art Gallery of Jan Gildemeester Jansz, Adriaan de Lelie, 1794 - 1795

The Art Gallery of Jan Gildemeester Jansz, Adriaan de Lelie, 1794 - 1795

oil on panel, h 63.7cm × w 85.7cm More details

In 1792, the merchant Gildemeester converted two large rooms in his house on Amsterdam’s Herengracht into a picture gallery. Here we see that the walls are densely hung with paintings in gilded frames. Gildemeester stands in the middle of the front room, conversing with one of his guests. The visitors are studying the famous works, including a Rembrandt, visible above Gildemeester’s head.

On display in room 1.10 Visit via the Highlights 1700-1800 tour

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