Von der Heydt Museum
Von der Heydt Museum
The Von der Heydt Museum is a museum in Wuppertal, Germany.
The Von der Heydt Museum includes works by artists from the 17th century to the present time.
History
The museum is housed in the former city hall of Elberfeld, which in 1902 became a municipal museum.
The museum was named in 1961 after the Von der Heydt family. Banker August von der Heydt (1851–1929) and his son Eduard von der Heydt (1882–1964) were important patrons.[1]
Notable works
Gallery
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Dame am Fenster
Caspar Netscher -
L'ermitage à Pontoise
Paul Cézanne -
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Visioni simultanee
Umberto Boccioni -
Frauen auf der Strasse
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Notes and references
- ↑ "About us". Retrieved 22 Mar 2012.
External links
- Official website (German)
Coordinates: 51°15′26″N 7°8′48″E / 51.25722°N 7.14667°E
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