Saar de Swart (1861-1951)
Portret of Saar de Swart (1861-1951) by George Hendrik Breitner. Also: Sara. The wealthy sculptor Sara de Swart befriended the young artists of the Movement of Eighty in the late nineteenth century. She supported many of them financially by purchasing their painting and sculpture. It earned her the nickname ‘muze der Tachtigers’. But she also bought […]
Zandvoort
Year 1903. 24-10-1903. Seaside near the City of Haarlem. 1903. Zandvoort. 1903. Zandvoort. 1903. Zandvoort.
Scheveningen
Year 1903. 24-10-1903. Year 1909. After 1909 Concert The Hague 02-10-1909 – Symphony No. 7. Scheveningen is one of the eight districts of The Hague, as well as a subdistrict (wijk) of that city. Scheveningen is a modern seaside resort with a long, sandy beach, an esplanade, a pier, and a lighthouse. The beach is popular […]
Rijksmuseum
Year 1903. 23-10-1903. The Rijksmuseum (Imperial Museum) is a Dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history in Amsterdam. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Concertgebouw. The Rijksmuseum was founded in The Hague in 1800 and […]
Port of Amsterdam
Year 1903. 21-10-1903. The first port activities in Amsterdam date back to the 13th century. The port was first mentioned in the year 1342, when the city of Amsterdam received city rights. In the Dutch Golden Age the port was one of the main harbours of the Dutch East India Company. The North Holland Canal, that connects […]
Amsterdam railway station
Arrival from Vienna 19-10-1903, 10.00, Year 1903, welcome by Willem Mengelberg (1871-1951) and Mathilde Mengelberg-Wubbe (1875-1943). 19-10-1904, evening, Year 1904, welcome by Willem Mengelberg (1871-1951) and Mathilde Mengelberg-Wubbe (1875-1943). Daytrip 27-10-1903, Year 1903, Train Amsterdam – Hilversum, Hilversum railway station. Departure for Vienna 26-10-1903, 06.30, Year 1903. Amsterdam railway station. Amsterdam railway station.
Restaurant Van Laar
Year 1906. 09-03-1906. Kalverstraat 3 and 5. Built 1889. Oyster restaurant. Dinner with the Members of the board of the Royal Concertgebouw. Multatuli incident: Gustav Mahler had great respect for the “Max Havelaar” by Multatuli (Edward Douwes Dekker (1820-1887)). Hendrik Jan de Marez Oyens (1843-1911). Hendrik (Han Henri) de Booy (1867-1964). Multatuli incident Mahler was first invited […]