Drawings from the Albertina: Landscape in the Age of Rembrandt

Drawings From the Albertina: Landscape in the Age of Rembrandt presented the first comprehensive overview of the Dutch collection from the Albertina museum. Works by Rembrandt and his contemporaries revealed intimate scenes from everyday life. Guest Curator Dr. Marian Bisanz-Prakken selected the pieces on view, and following the premiere at The Drawing Center, the exhibition traveled to the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas.

As the Spring 1995 edition of Journal of the Print World noted, Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, and Delft became cultural centers in the 17th century, and during this time artists gathered and created masterful paintings, capturing a range of portraits, genre scenes, still life, and landscapes. In addition to oil paintings, drawings were purchased and hung on Dutch walls, though they were typically preserved in portfolios or albums. It was during this time that drawing emerged as an independent genre. Drawing is a unique medium, "suited to the spontaneous recording of impressions and the fostering of highly individualized styles."

A gallery talk was led by Egbert Haverkamp-Begemann, John Langeloth Loeb Professor Emeritus of the History of Art, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University.