Carel Fabritius

Fabritius’ “The Sentry.”

The Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery in The Hague will present the first survey exhibition ever of the work of Carel Fabritius, Rembrandt’s most gifted pupil, Sept. 25, 2004-Jan. 9, 2005. The life of this young and ingenious painter ended tragically in 1654 with the enormous explosion of the municipal arsenal at Delft. About 15 paintings will be brought together for the first time.

Hours are 10-5 Tuesday-Saturday and 11-5 Sunday. Contact Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery, Korte Vijverberg 8, 2513 AB Den Haag, Netherlands; phone +11 31 (0) 70-302 34 56.

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