Artmobile Program
VMFA Artmobile Exhibition History (1953-1994) Exhibition 1 Little Dutch Masters Collection: Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. Dates: 1953 – 1955 Little Dutch Masters, the Virginia Museum's first artmobile exhibition, consisted of works by the 16th and 17th century Dutch and Flemish masters. The earliest painting, "The Temptation of St. Anthony" by Hieronymus Bosch, was painted near the beginning of the 16th century. Other works in the exhibit reflected a "golden age" for Dutch painting and the commercial prosperity in the Netherlands. "River Landscape" by Meindert Hobbema depicts a tranquil and serene Dutch countryside, and the portraits of wealthy Dutch families provide evidence of prosperity. Many Dutch painters took their inspiration from the sea, the life-blood of the nation as well as its archenemy. This paradox is reflected in "A Calm Sea" by Willem van de Velde and "Warships on a Rough Sea" by Ludolf Bakhuyzen. Paintings in the Exhibition: 1. "Temptation of St. Anthony," Heironymus Bosch, c. 1450-1516 2. "Girl with the Mousetrap," Gerard Dou, 1613-1675 3. "The Kermess," Pieter Brueghel the Younger 1564-1638 4. "Adoration of the Shepherds," Benjamin Cuyp 1612-1652 5. "Travelers Passing a Ford," Philips Wouwerman 1619-1668 6. "A Calm Sea," Willem van de Velde, 1633-1707 7. "River Landscape," Meindert Hobbema, 1638-1709 8. "River Scene," Jan Van Goyen, 1596-1656 9. "Warships on the Rough Sea," Ludolf Bakhuyzen, 1631-1708 10. "Landscape with Cattle," Salomon van Ruysdael, 1600-1670 11. "Horsemen Halting on a Road," Aelbert Cuyp, 1620-1691 12. "Portrait of a Scholar," Gerard Terborch, 1617(?)-1681 13.
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