Dutch Paintings of the Seventeenth Century (Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue) [Hardcover]

Arthur Wheelock Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 25, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0894682113 | ISBN-13: 978-0894682117

From the hardships of a long and arduous war with Spain, the seventeenth-century Dutch seem to have drawn strength and expressed pride in their unique social and cultural heritage, especially in their art. Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., the Gallery's curator of northern Baroque painting, has carefully studied the Gallery's collection by masters of the Golden Age of Dutch art--notably Cuyp, De Hooch, Rembrandt, Ruisdael, and Vermeer. The twenty-three paintings by Rembrandt and his school are elucidated by an essay on the question of attribution, while an appendix of artists' signatures amplifies and supports the author's wide-ranging discussions of this remarkably cohesive collection.

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About the Author

Arthur Wheelock is at National Gallery of Art.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 472 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 25, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0894682113
• ISBN-13: 978-0894682117
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,403,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendously competent, November 14, 2007

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Nadine Granoff "nadine" (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dutch Paintings of the Seventeenth Century (Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue) (Hardcover)

Wheelock is one of the most important curators of northern Baroque art. It's not legitimate to criticise its shortcomings as a coffee table book. It's a an excellent reference work, particularly on conservation.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Want more color, February 22, 2007

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Wyota - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dutch Paintings of the Seventeenth Century (Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue) (Hardcover)

Again, what is it with the NGA? Only 83 color plates with 295 being B&W.