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Mercury, , , Willem Danielsz. van Tetrode (copy after), , c. 1565 - before c. 1650
The winged Mercury is one of the most beloved themes in late 16th- and 17th-century bronze sculpture. As the swift messenger of the classical gods he is invariably shown in full flight, balancing only on the toes of one foot. This gave rise to an elegant composition that, in keeping with the aesthetics of Mannerism, afforded an enchanting profile from all angles.

bronze, h 44.5cm × w 25cm × d 14cm
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Mercury, , , Willem Danielsz. van Tetrode (copy after), , c. 1565 - before c. 1650
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View of Haarlem from the Northwest, with the Bleaching Fields in the Foreground, Jacob Isaacksz van Ruisdael, c. 1650 - c. 1682
Foreigners experience the flat Dutch landscape as having a straight, low horizon extending under a vast sky with billowing cumulus clouds. This is how Ruisdael painted the Haarlem skyline in the distance, recognizable by the high roof of St Bavo’s. Lengths of cloth bleaching in the sun lie at the foot of the dunes in the foreground. The Haarlem linen industry relied on the pure dune water.

Dupper Wzn. Bequest, Dordrecht
oil on canvas, h 43cm × w 38cm
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View of Haarlem from the Northwest, with the Bleaching Fields in the Foreground, Jacob Isaacksz van Ruisdael, c. 1650 - c. 1682
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Salome with the Head of John the Baptist, Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, 1524
Salome danced seductively for King Herod, and, as a reward, she was granted a wish. Urged on by her mother Herodias, Salome asked for the head of John the Baptist, who had criticized Herodias’ adultery with the king. Salome is showing us her prize, the saint’s head on a platter.

On loan from the Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Mauritshuis
oil on panel, h 71.8cm × w 53.6cm
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Salome with the Head of John the Baptist, Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, 1524
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Jizo Bodhisattva, anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1350
Jizo saves souls and those who pass away. Commissioning a portrait of Jizo was also considered propitious for a person’s
ancestors. Jizo descends on a cloud and meets his devotees. Here he is shown in the usual way as an elegant, young monk,
with a shaven head and richly decorated clothes.

On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase auction collection A. Breuer, Berlijn, 1929)
ink and paint on silk, h 96.8cm × w 39.5cm
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Jizo Bodhisattva, anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1350
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Ship’s model of the Prins Willem, anonymous, 1651
The real Prins Willem left the harbour of Middelburg in 1651 for its maiden voyage to the East Indies. The ship sailed to Batavia (Jakarta) a total of five times before sinking – with no survivors – on its return home in 1662. The rudder is flanked by a city view of Middelburg, above which are the logo of the Dutch East India Company and a portrait of Prince William II.

Gift of A.W.M. Mensing
wood (plant material), h 115cm × l 142cm × w 60cm
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Ship’s model of the Prins Willem, anonymous, 1651
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Saul and the Witch of Endor, Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, 1526
Fearing the outcome of a battle, Saul, king of the Israelites, consulted the fortune-telling witch of Endor. The prophecy came true: Saul lost the battle, but shortly before he was to be killed, he threw himself on his sword. His suicide – in the middle background – is a warning against witchcraft. In the foreground is a Witches’ Sabbath: the fortune-teller sits within a chalk circle, surrounded by other witches, satyrs, and imaginary figures.

oil on panel, h 85.5cm × w 122.8cm
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Saul and the Witch of Endor, Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, 1526
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