Het is nu precies tien jaar geleden dat de tentoonstelling Black is beautiful, Rubens tot Dumas in de Nieuwe Kerk … More
Category: Museum
Amsterdam Scheepvaartmuseum: dresscode cocktail
Yesterday, 8 September 2018, evening two exhibitions opened at the Scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam. Dresscode: cocktail. It turned out that most … More
Ketens en banden/Shackles and bonds: Suriname and the Netherlands from 1600
Feestelijke en inhoudelijke presentatie van het laatste boek uit de Koloniale Landen reeks van het Rijksmuseum. ‘Ketens en banden vertelt … More
Horseman with Drum and Drumsticks in The Hague’s forest
This unknown African horseman pictured in The Hague’s forest was probably in the service of William V. Who he is, … More
Jan Wicherides son of Jan Gerard Wichers and Adjuba van Hesterslust
One of the many special objects at the exhibition in The Hague about African servants at the court in The … More
Liverpool: Slaves of Fashion
Walker Art Centre Slaves of Fashion New works by the Singh Twins. This Exhibition is a collaboration between National Museums … More
International Slavery museum and Tate Liverpool
In the previous posts I paid attention to exhibitions, end of March 2018, in Brussels and London. I also went … More
Exhibitions in Brussels (I)
Last week I visited a dear friend in London. This visit gave me also the chance to see numerous exhibitions … More
Bust of an African man ca 1700
This impressive, lifelike bust was produced around 1700 in England by John Nost II (d1729), a sculptor of Flemish origin. … More
Precies 212 jaar geleden stierf in de middag van 13 maart: Willem Frederik Cupido
Bovenstaande prent is waarschijnlijk de laatste afbeelding waarop Cupido te zien is. Hij staat achterop de koets waarmee Willem V … More
