Probably the most photographed painting in the Rijksmuseum.
Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq, Known as de ‘Night Watch’, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, 1642
Stern carving from the Royal Charles, c. 1660
This is possibly one of the most intriguing exhibits (for me) in the whole of the Rijksmuseum's collection. These arms of Charles II once adorned the stern transom, or 'counter', of the English flagship the Royal Charles. During the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the Dutch bombarded then captured Sheerness … Continue Reading ››
I finally made it to the refurbished Rijksmuseum. Here I am outside with Henry Moore's Large Reclining Figure (1983) on loan from the Henry Moore Foundation in Perry Green. Made of white fibreglass, Moore's sculpture is over 9 metres long and weighs 2,000 kilos.
The main museum building was … Continue Reading ››
The main museum building was … Continue Reading ›› 
The main museum building was … Continue Reading ››