Overview: 40 paintings by Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, Frans Hals, and other 17th-century Dutch masters were on view. The exhibition was opened by Queen Beatrix as part of the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and the United States. Showing these works was possible since renovations at the Mauritshuis closed the museum for 3 years.

Organization: The exhibition was organized and the catalogue prepared by the staff of the Mauritshuis, H.R. Hoetink, director; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, John Walsh, curator; and Arthur Wheelock Jr., coordinator at the National Gallery. Gaillard Ravenel and Mark Leithauser designed the exhibition, and Gordon Anson designed the lighting for the National Gallery.

Sponsor: The exhibition was supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities; transportation was provided by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. The Washington showing was supported by GTE Corporation.

Other Venues:

• Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth
• Art Institute of Chicago
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art
• Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada
• Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York