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
Born	1929
Died	26 November 2015 (aged 86)
Nationality	Dutch
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Art collecting Philanthropy
Awards	Museum Medal Officer's Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau

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:

• The Adoration of the Magi (1617), Pieter Brueghel the Younger[1]
• Christ with the Woman Taken in Adultery (1628), Pieter Brueghel the Younger[1]
• A Calm Sea with Ships near the Shore (c. 1624/5–79), Jan van de Cappelle[1]
• Still Life with Tazza (1636), Pieter Claesz[3]
• Still Life of a Bowl of Wild Strawberries (1696), Adriaen Coorte[1]
• Still Life with Fruit and Wine Glasses on a Silver Plate, Willem Kalf[3]
• A Young Woman Seated at a Table, Eating (c. 1657), Gabriel Metsu[1]
• Brazilian Landscape with a House under Construction, Frans Post[3]
• Three Singers (Allegory of Hearing) (1624 or 1625), Rembrandt[4]
• Winter Landscape at Arnhem, Salomon van Ruysdael[3]
• Peasants Dancing outside a Bohemian Inn, Roelant Savery[3]
• Interior of a Gothis Protestant Church (1692), Emanuel de Witte[1]

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 8 December 2015. 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.