Cornelis Hofstede de Groot
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Cornelis Hofstede de Groot (1863–1930), was a Dutch art collector, art historian and museum curator.
, which is why much of his work was published in German, most notably his lengthy 10-part Beschreibendes kritisches Verzeichnis der Werke der hervorragendsten Holländischen Mahler des XVII. Jahrhunderts (1907-1928), also known as a rewrite of John Smith's Catalogue raisonné
(9 volumes 1829-1842, London). He became an expert who had many differences of opinion with Abraham Bredius
and other art collectors, while serving various institutions to do with the arts of the Netherlands, including the Frans Hals Museum
, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag
, and the RKD
.
In 1906 he published a catalog with an extensive collection of Rembrandt drawings.
From 1916 onwards he was a member of the Rijksmonument
commission in the Netherlands.
Life
He was the first academically schooled art historian of the Netherlands, receiving his training in LeipzigLeipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, which is why much of his work was published in German, most notably his lengthy 10-part Beschreibendes kritisches Verzeichnis der Werke der hervorragendsten Holländischen Mahler des XVII. Jahrhunderts (1907-1928), also known as a rewrite of John Smith's Catalogue raisonné
Catalogue raisonné
The typical catalogue raisonné is a monograph giving a comprehensive catalogue of artworks by an artist.The essential elements of a catalogue raisonné are that it purports to be an exhaustive list of works for a defined subject matter describing the works in a way so that they may be reliably...
(9 volumes 1829-1842, London). He became an expert who had many differences of opinion with Abraham Bredius
Abraham Bredius
Abraham Bredius , was a Dutch art collector, art historian and museum curator.-Life:He travelled widely visiting various art collections in his youth, and worked at the Dutch Museum for History and Art before becoming director from 1889 to 1909 of the Mauritshuis...
and other art collectors, while serving various institutions to do with the arts of the Netherlands, including the Frans Hals Museum
Frans Hals Museum
The Frans Hals Museum is a hofje and municipal museum in Haarlem, Netherlands. The museum was founded in 1862 in the newly renovated former cloister located in the back of the Haarlem city hall known as the Prinsenhof...
, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag
Gemeentemuseum Den Haag
The Municipal Museum is an art museum, located in The Hague, Netherlands.The museum was built by the Dutch architect H.P. Berlage. It is renowned for its large Mondrian collection, the largest in the world...
, and the RKD
Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie
The Netherlands Institute for Art History is located in The Hague and is home to the largest art history center in the world. The center specializes in documentation, archives, and books on Western art from the late middle ages until modern times...
.
In 1906 he published a catalog with an extensive collection of Rembrandt drawings.
From 1916 onwards he was a member of the Rijksmonument
Rijksmonument
A rijksmonument is a National Heritage Site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.-History and criteria:...
commission in the Netherlands.
External references
- Books by Cornelis Hofstede de Groot on the Google Books Library ProjectGoogle Books Library ProjectThe Google Books Library Project is an effort by Google to scan and make searchable the collections of several major research libraries. The project, along with Google's Partner Program, comprise Google Books . Along with bibliographic information, snippets of text from a book are often viewable...
- Overview of publications by Cornelis Hofstede de Groot