New Joslyn Art Museum Book
December 30 2020
Picture: Joslyn Art Museum
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, has published a new book on their collection of European Art. The collection features a rather impressive collection of paintings, including works by Rembrandt, Veronese, Titian, El Greco and Claude. This new publication was edited by the museum's curator Dr Taylor J Acosta and features contributions from other scholars and experts.
In anticipation of this post, Bendor and I exchanged a few thoughts about this rather nice portrait currently catalogued as 'Unknown Artist (Flemish, 17th century)'. Bendor had cautiously suggested Erasmus Quellinus, who had worked alongside Rubens and knew his manner intimately. The portrait had formerly appeared as a Van Dyck in Eric Larsen's very flawed 1988 catalogue raisonné of the artist. It definitely looks as if some name might be given to it! Here's the painting's entry on the RKD.
For those who haven't heard of the collection, the museum's website features a rather comprehensive list of their European paintings highlights online.
