Dutch Art in a Global Age:
Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
September 16, 2023–January 7, 2024
Dutch Art in a Global Age presents highlights from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with an innovative focus. Arranged thematically, the exhibition explores the intersections among art, commercial networks, and colonial expansion.
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Self‑Portrait Leaning on a Stone Sill, 1639, etching, plate mark: 8 1/16 × 6 7/16 in., Anonymous gift and Katherine E. Bullard Fund in memory of Francis Bullard; Photograph: © 2023 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Jan Davidsz. de Heem, Still Life with Fruits, Pie, and Silver and Silver-gilt Tazze, 1653, oil on canvas, 18 3/4 × 24 1/4 in., Susan and Matthew Weatherbie Collection; Photograph: © 2023 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The presentation features paintings by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Gerrit Dou, Jacob van Ruisdael, Rachel Ruysch, and other celebrated artists. These pictures are complemented by five important paintings from the NCMA’s Dutch collection, exquisite decorative arts in silver and ceramics, and superb impressions from the MFA Boston’s world-renowned print collection.
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- $20 for nonmembers
- Free for members, students, and all children under 6.
- Discounts for seniors and ages 7–18.
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Exhibition Store
Browse Dutch-inspired designs from local North Carolina artists in our Exhibition Store. Also featuring an array of beautiful gifts such as books, silk scarves, puzzles, notecards, and more.
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm
NCMA Café
The fall menu at NCMA Café takes inspiration from the Dutch Art in a Global Age exhibition and features traditional fare of the Netherlands. Pommes frites with dipping sauces and our Gouda fondue are tasty starters. The chicken sausage stamppot is an iconic staple at many Dutch dinner tables, much like those seen in the exhibition’s masterful still life paintings. Reservations are encouraged but not required.
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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Self‑Portrait Leaning on a Stone Sill, 1639, etching, plate mark: 8 1/16 × 6 7/16 in., Anonymous gift and Katherine E. Bullard Fund in memory of Francis Bullard; Photograph: © 2023 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Jan Davidsz. de Heem, Still Life with Fruits, Pie, and Silver and Silver-gilt Tazze, 1653, oil on canvas, 18 3/4 × 24 1/4 in., Susan and Matthew Weatherbie Collection; Photograph: © 2023 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Self‑Portrait Leaning on a Stone Sill, 1639, etching, plate mark: 8 1/16 × 6 7/16 in., Anonymous gift and Katherine E. Bullard Fund in memory of Francis Bullard; Photograph: © 2023 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In Raleigh additional support is made possible, in part, by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources; the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Inc.; Dawn Lipson; the Dutch Culture USA program of the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York; and the William R. Kenan Jr. Endowment for Educational Exhibitions. Research for this exhibition was made possible by Ann and Jim Goodnight/The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fund for Curatorial and Conservation Research and Travel.
