Willem van Dedem

Baron Willem van Dedem, also styled as Willem, Baron van Dedem, (1929–2015) was a Dutch businessman, art collector, art historian and philanthropist.[1][2] He donated artworks to the National Gallery in London, the Rijksmuseum and the Mauritshuis.[1]

Baron

Willem van Dedem
Born1929
Died(2015-11-26)26 November 2015 (aged 86)
NationalityDutch
OccupationBusinessman
Known for
  • Art collecting
  • Philanthropy
Awards

After donating five works to the Mauritshuis, he was awarded both the Museum Medal and the Officer's Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[3]

He was president of the board of The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF).[1]

His art collection was catalogued in a 2002 book by Peter C. Sutton. A 2012 supplement by Sutton described fifteen later additions. At various times, the collection included works by Rembrandt, Pieter Claesz and Adriaen Coorte.

van Dedem died on 26 November 2015.[3] His wife Ronny, who survived him, is an artist. They had lived for many years in London.[3] His great uncle was the shipping magnate Daniel George van Beuningen.[1]

Collection
van Dedem sold Rembrandt's Three Singers (pictured) in order to buy Jan van de Cappelle's A Calm Sea with Ships near the Shore[1]

Works owned by van Dedem included:

Further reading
  • Sutton, Peter C. (2002). Dutch & Flemish Paintings: The Collection of Willem Baron Van Dedem. Frances Lincoln Ltd. ISBN 978-0711220102.
  • Sutton, Peter C. (2012). Dutch and Flemish Paintings: A supplement, The Collection of Willem Baron van Dedem. Frances Lincoln Ltd.

References
  1. Hall, Michael (30 November 2015). "Willem Baron van Dedem (1929–2015)". Apollo Magazine. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  2. "In memoriam Willem Baron van Dedem (1929-2015)". TEFAF. 28 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. "Five paintings donated by Willem Baron van Dedem (1929-2015) on display at the Mauritshuis". CODART. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  4. Schwartz, Gary (24 September 2015). "342 Rembrandt's fourth sense: a quick reaction". The Schwartzlist. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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