Mauritshuis : A Princely Collection

Peter Van Der Ploeg Quentin Buvelot

ISBN 10: 9040081654 / ISBN 13: 9789040081651

Published by Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague, 2006

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ROYAL PICTURE GALLERY MAURITSHUIS A Princely Collection. Peter van der Ploeg & Quentin Buvelot. Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague. 2006 First edition ISBN 9040081654 272pp Illustrated Hardback. This copy is in mint unread condition, bright, white, tight and square, printed on fine art paper. The unclipped dust wrapper is in similar fine condition. The Mauritshuis is an art museum in The Hague in the Netherlands. The museum houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings which consists of 841 objects, primarily Dutch Golden Age paintings. The collections contains works by Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter, Frans Hals, Hans Holbein the Younger, and others. Originally, the 17th century building was the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau. It is now the property of the government of the Netherlands and is listed in the top 100 Dutch heritage sites. This stunning, richly illustrated book describes the history of the collection and the museum and discusses over 120 pictures. This large book weighs over 2.25 Kilos. So overseas customers will need to be quoted international postage rates. Ref EE1. Seller Inventory # 010526

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mauritshuis : A Princely Collection

Publisher: Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Hardback

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First Edition

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Synopsis:

Written by the curators of the museum, this book investigates various aspects of the collection in the Mauritshuis in The Hague.