Jan Lievens began his career in Leiden as a friend and rival of Rembrandt, but he soon aspired to an international career, moving to London and Antwerp before returning to Amsterdam for the last 30 years of his life. One of the most fascinating and enigmatic Dutch artists of the 17th century, Lievens was a daring and innovative painter, printmaker, and draftsman, who created a wide range of memorable works, from religious and allegorical subjects to landscapes, head studies, and formal portraits. With loans from collections in England, Europe, and America, the exhibition presents 55 paintings—several of them newly discovered—as well as about 30 prints and 50 drawings. The exhibition will provide an opportunity to reassess Lieven's career and artistic contributions.
Organization: Organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, in association with the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Rembrandt House Museum, Amsterdam.
Sponsor: The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation is the national sponsor of the exhibition.
The exhibition is made possible by the generous support of Isabel and Alfred Bader and anonymous donors in honor of George M. Kaufman.
The exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
Schedule: National Gallery of Art, October 26, 2008–January 11, 2009; Milwaukee Art Museum, February 7–April 26, 2009; Rembrandt House Museum, Amsterdam, May 17–August 9, 2009
Passes: Passes are not required for this exhibition.
The exhibition will be on view in the West Building, Main Floor Galleries