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Low Countries Collection (#2)

The low countries, comprising the Netherlands and Belgium, are a treasure trove of art, history, and natural beauty

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Antwerp, Theaterplein, Stadsschowburg theater canopy

Belgium, Antwerp, Theaterplein, Stadsschowburg theater canopy

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Bruges, old canalside windmill

Belgium, Bruges, old canalside windmill

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Bruges, Begijnhof, 13th century convent, buildings

Belgium, Bruges, Begijnhof, 13th century convent, buildings

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Bruges, Bruges town hall, exterior

Belgium, Bruges, Bruges town hall, exterior

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Antwerp, city skyine from the Scheldt River, dusk

Belgium, Antwerp, city skyine from the Scheldt River, dusk

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Brussels, Grand Place, Hotel de ville, evening illumination

Belgium, Brussels, Grand Place, Hotel de ville, evening illumination

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Bruges-area, Damme, colorful village house detail

Belgium, Bruges-area, Damme, colorful village house detail

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Brussels, Laeken, Pavillion Chinois pavillion, exterior

Belgium, Brussels, Laeken, Pavillion Chinois pavillion, exterior

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Brussels, Place Ste-Catherine, Christmas Market, elevated view, dusk

Belgium, Brussels, Place Ste-Catherine, Christmas Market, elevated view, dusk

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Brussels, Place Royale, Eglise Saint Jacques-sur-Coudenberg church, and statue

Belgium, Brussels, Place Royale, Eglise Saint Jacques-sur-Coudenberg church, and statue of Godefroid de Boullion, dawn

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Brussels, Molenbeek, Canal District, Villo! rental bicycles

Belgium, Brussels, Molenbeek, Canal District, Villo! rental bicycles

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Brussels, Grand Place, Guild Hall detail

Belgium, Brussels, Grand Place, Guild Hall detail

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Brussels, EU Area, building detail along Rue de la Loi

Belgium, Brussels, EU Area, building detail along Rue de la Loi

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Brussels, EU Area, EU Parliament, Parliament of the European Union, exterior

Belgium, Brussels, EU Area, EU Parliament, Parliament of the European Union, exterior

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Belgium, Brussels, EU Area, Berlaymont Building, HQ of the EU Commision, exterior

Belgium, Brussels, EU Area, Berlaymont Building, HQ of the EU Commision, exterior

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Flat landscape with a view to distant hills, 1648 (oil on panel)

Flat landscape with a view to distant hills, 1648 (oil on panel)
3927270 Flat landscape with a view to distant hills, 1648 (oil on panel) by Koninck, Phillips de (1619-88); 29.8x40.8 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Windmill in the Kempen (oil on canvas)

Windmill in the Kempen (oil on canvas)
471371 Windmill in the Kempen (oil on canvas) by Smits, Jacobs (1856-1928); 101x108 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageLow Countries Collection: The Castle of the Spaniards in Antwerp (oil on panel)

The Castle of the Spaniards in Antwerp (oil on panel)
471498 The Castle of the Spaniards in Antwerp (oil on panel) by Netherlandish School; 73x112 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Meir in Antwerp (oil on canvas)

Meir in Antwerp (oil on canvas)
471512 Meir in Antwerp (oil on canvas) by Bie, Erasmus de (1629-75); 75x93 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Battle Scene, c. 1645-6 (oil on panel)

Battle Scene, c. 1645-6 (oil on panel)
4073390 Battle Scene, c.1645-6 (oil on panel) by Wouwermans or Wouwerman, Philips (1619-68); 48x82.2 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Portrait of John Mabuse or Jan Gossaert, French-speaking painter from the Low Countries

Portrait of John Mabuse or Jan Gossaert, French-speaking painter from the Low Countries, circa 1478-1532
6338793 Portrait of John Mabuse or Jan Gossaert, French-speaking painter from the Low Countries, circa 1478-1532 by Bannerman

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Shepherd with Sheep, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)

Shepherd with Sheep, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)
3709932 Shepherd with Sheep, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Assendelft, Cornelis Albert van (1870-1945); 56.7x79.2 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Montalbans Tower, Amsterdam (engraving)

Montalbans Tower, Amsterdam (engraving)
5221379 Montalbans Tower, Amsterdam (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: Montalbans Tower, Amsterdam)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Lutheran New Church, Amsterdam (engraving)

Lutheran New Church, Amsterdam (engraving)
5221378 Lutheran New Church, Amsterdam (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lutheran New Church, Amsterdam)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Rotterdam (engraving)

Rotterdam (engraving)
5221374 Rotterdam (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rotterdam. Illustration for The History and Topography of Holland)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: The Great Tower, Bruges (engraving)

The Great Tower, Bruges (engraving)
5221356 The Great Tower, Bruges (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Tower, Bruges)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Fountains at Leige (engraving)

Fountains at Leige (engraving)
5221337 Fountains at Leige (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fountains at Leige)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Bridge over the Meuse, near Namur (engraving)

Bridge over the Meuse, near Namur (engraving)
5221333 Bridge over the Meuse, near Namur (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bridge over the Meuse, near Namur)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Grand Place, Brussels (engraving)

Grand Place, Brussels (engraving)
5221330 Grand Place, Brussels (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Place, Brussels)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: The Church of St Gudule, Brussels, The Carnival Masquerade (engraving)

The Church of St Gudule, Brussels, The Carnival Masquerade (engraving)
5221326 The Church of St Gudule, Brussels, The Carnival Masquerade (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Church of St Gudule, Brussels)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: The Boulevards, Brussels (engraving)

The Boulevards, Brussels (engraving)
5221325 The Boulevards, Brussels (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boulevards, Brussels)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: The Country Seat of Rhederoord, near the River Yssel (engraving)

The Country Seat of Rhederoord, near the River Yssel (engraving)
5221364 The Country Seat of Rhederoord, near the River Yssel (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Country Seat of Rhederoord, near the River Yssel)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: The Tower of the Exchange, Bruges (engraving)

The Tower of the Exchange, Bruges (engraving)
5221357 The Tower of the Exchange, Bruges (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tower of the Exchange, Bruges)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: St Michaels Church, Ghent (engraving)

St Michaels Church, Ghent (engraving)
5221353 St Michaels Church, Ghent (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Michaels Church, Ghent)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: The Egg-Market, Antwerp (engraving)

The Egg-Market, Antwerp (engraving)
5221345 The Egg-Market, Antwerp (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Egg-Market, Antwerp)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Park and Palace at Brussels (engraving)

Park and Palace at Brussels (engraving)
5221329 Park and Palace at Brussels (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54); Private Collection; (add.info.: Park and Palace at Brussels)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: A Seven-Part Decorative Sequence: An Interior, 1630-32 (oil on canvas)

A Seven-Part Decorative Sequence: An Interior, 1630-32 (oil on canvas)
3704094 A Seven-Part Decorative Sequence: An Interior, 1630-32 (oil on canvas) by Delen, Dirck van (1605-71); 230x320 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Summer (Greeting), 1625 (oil on panel)

Summer (Greeting), 1625 (oil on panel)
3709957 Summer (Greeting), 1625 (oil on panel) by Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de (1589-1662); 14.7x37.3 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: Part of a series of four seasons)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Landscape with Figures and a Village Fair (Village Kermesse), 1615 (oil on panel)

Landscape with Figures and a Village Fair (Village Kermesse), 1615 (oil on panel)
3709956 Landscape with Figures and a Village Fair (Village Kermesse), 1615 (oil on panel) by Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de (1589-1662); 35x55 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch

Background imageLow Countries Collection: The Interior of the Jesuit Church, Antwerp (oil on canvas)

The Interior of the Jesuit Church, Antwerp (oil on canvas)
6041469 The Interior of the Jesuit Church, Antwerp (oil on canvas) by Neefs, Pieter the Younger (1620-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: St)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Portrait of Peeter Stevens, 1627 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Peeter Stevens, 1627 (oil on canvas)
5672009 Portrait of Peeter Stevens, 1627 (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 112.5x99.4 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Background imageLow Countries Collection: A Crocus Field (colour litho)

A Crocus Field (colour litho)
6023986 A Crocus Field (colour litho) by Nixon, Mima (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Crocus Field. Illustration for Dutch Bulbs and Gardens described by Una Silberrad and Sophie Lyall)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: The Promise of Spring (colour litho)

The Promise of Spring (colour litho)
6023982 The Promise of Spring (colour litho) by Nixon, Mima (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Promise of Spring)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: 'When Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil'(colour litho)

"When Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil"(colour litho)
6024000 " When Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil" (colour litho) by Nixon, Mima (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Flower-Market, Haarlem (colour litho)

Flower-Market, Haarlem (colour litho)
6023996 Flower-Market, Haarlem (colour litho) by Nixon, Mima (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flower-Market, Haarlem)

Background imageLow Countries Collection: 'They spring, they bud, they blossome fresh and faire, and decke the world with their rich pompous

"They spring, they bud, they blossome fresh and faire, and decke the world with their rich pompous showes"
6023990 " They spring, they bud, they blossome fresh and faire, and decke the world with their rich pompous showes" (colour litho) by Nixon

Background imageLow Countries Collection: A Facon-de-Venise Latticinio wine glass and a flute, both late 16th century

A Facon-de-Venise Latticinio wine glass and a flute, both late 16th century
5059490 A FaAzon-de-Venise Latticinio wine glass and a flute, both late 16th century, probably Low Countries, Antwerp (glass) by European School

Background imageLow Countries Collection: Portrait of an African Man, c. 1525-30 (oil on panel)

Portrait of an African Man, c. 1525-30 (oil on panel)
5916327 Portrait of an African Man, c. 1525-30 (oil on panel) by Mostaert, Jan (c.1475-c.1555); 30.8x21.2 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam




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The low countries, comprising the Netherlands and Belgium, are a treasure trove of art, history, and natural beauty. In Gari Melchers' "Mother and Child, " painted in 1906, we witness the tender bond between a mother and her child - a universal theme that transcends time. Jacob van Ruisdael's "Forest Scene" from 1655 immerses us in the enchanting tranquility of nature. As we stroll along Scheveningen's Strand Noord Beach walkway during winter, we feel the crisp air on our faces while admiring the vastness of the sea. Nicolaes Eliasz Pickenoy captures an elegant woman in his 1630 portrait - her gaze captivating us with its timeless allure. In "Preparations for a Feast, " an unknown artist transports us to a lively gathering filled with anticipation and merriment from centuries past. Indulging our senses further is Bruges' Belgian Chocolates shop, where delectable treats await to satisfy our sweet cravings. Brussels enchants us with its art-nouveau architecture showcased at Maison Cauchie - every intricate detail telling stories of creativity and craftsmanship. Rotterdam pays homage to history through its statue of Russian Czar Peter the Great amidst modern commercial developments - bridging old traditions with contemporary progress. Antwerp's Red Star Line Museum takes us on an emotional journey through immigration experiences within its former shipping company premises. Cinquantenaire Park welcomes us with open arms as we marvel at its triumphal arch standing tall against lush greenery. Dusk falls upon Antwerp's Grotemarkt square adorned by the Brabo Fountain - buildings illuminated by soft lights create an enchanting atmosphere that lingers in our memories. The imposing Justitiepaleis or Palace of Justice reminds us of Belgium's rich legal heritage as it stands majestically overlooking Antwerp. The low countries beckon travelers with their diverse offerings - from art and history to culinary delights and architectural wonders.