Rembrandt van Rijn
The Night Watch
1642
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642. Oil on canvas.
Museum
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Region
- Europe
- Tier
- ESSENTIAL
- Collection focus
- Dutch art and history; 17th-century painting, decorative arts, works on paper, photography, Asian art
About
The Netherlands' national museum, founded in 1800 and housed since 1885 in Pierre Cuypers's Amsterdam building, holds the definitive collection of the Dutch Golden Age, including Rembrandt's The Night Watch and Vermeer's The Milkmaid.
Why visit
A concentrated encounter with Dutch art and visual culture, anchored by Rembrandt and Vermeer but much broader than the canonical highlights.
At a glance
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Collection highlights
Johannes Vermeer
The Milkmaid
c. 1660
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Johannes Vermeer, c. 1660. Oil on canvas.
Rembrandt van Rijn
Isaac and Rebecca, Known as ‘The Jewish Bride’
c. 1665–1669
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1665–1669. Oil on canvas.
Rembrandt van Rijn
Self-portrait
c. 1628
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1628. Oil on panel.
Johannes Vermeer
Woman Reading a Letter
c. 1663
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Johannes Vermeer, c. 1663. Oil on canvas.
Jan Havicksz. Steen
The Merry Family
1668
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1668. Oil on canvas.
Jan Asselijn
The Threatened Swan
c. 1650
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Jan Asselijn, c. 1650. Oil on canvas.
Jan Willem Pieneman
The Battle of Waterloo
1824
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Jan Willem Pieneman, 1824. Oil on canvas.
George Hendrik Breitner
The Singel Bridge at the Paleisstraat in Amsterdam
1896; reworked 1898
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: George Hendrik Breitner, 1896; reworked 1898. Oil on canvas.
Johannes Vermeer
View of Houses in Delft, Known as ‘The Little Street’
c. 1658
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Johannes Vermeer, c. 1658. Oil on canvas.
Works in the collection
- Rembrandt van RijnThe Night Watch →1642Oil on canvas
- Johannes VermeerThe Milkmaid →c. 1660Oil on canvas
- Rembrandt van RijnIsaac and Rebecca, Known as ‘The Jewish Bride’ →c. 1665–1669Oil on canvas
- Rembrandt van RijnSelf-portrait →c. 1628Oil on panel
- Johannes VermeerWoman Reading a Letter →c. 1663Oil on canvas
- Jan Havicksz. SteenThe Merry Family →1668Oil on canvas
- Jan AsselijnThe Threatened Swan →c. 1650Oil on canvas
- Jan Willem PienemanThe Battle of Waterloo →1824Oil on canvas
- George Hendrik BreitnerThe Singel Bridge at the Paleisstraat in Amsterdam →1896; reworked 1898Oil on canvas
- Johannes VermeerView of Houses in Delft, Known as ‘The Little Street’ →c. 1658Oil on canvas