Leven in een Verzameling

(Dutch Art Nouveau)
LEVEN IN EEN VERZAMELING. Toegrpaste kunst 1890–1940 uit de collectie Meentwijk.
LEIDELMEIJER (Frans) and RAASSEN-KRUIMEL (Emke), editors.
Zwolle: Waanders, [2000].
Profusely illustrated catalogue of the collection of Dirk & Liesbeth Nienhuis to coincide with the exhibition of their collection at the Singer Museum (Laren).
4to., [1]239[3] pp.; stamped orange cloth, printed pictorial dust-jacket. A sumptuous and extensive survey of the best private collection within its scope is provided by several essays covering historical sources, period Dutch jewelry, animals as used in Dutch applied arts from 1900, highly important ceramics and their artists, highly important sculptures and unique glassworks, while showcasing various highlights; and also Including a history of the historic residence built by a highly respected architect and designer wherein the collection is housed along with an interview with the collectors.
A summary (6pp) in English is at the end.
Erik & Petra Hesmerg's photography adds to the grandeur of this pictorial survey.