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The collections of the Musée des Ursulines, a museum of art and history in Mâcon, include a group of fifty or so Flemish and Dutch paintings enriched by the gifts of collectors such as Louis Ronot (1783–1847) and the art critic Henry Havard (1838–1921), an Inspector of Fine Arts with a particular interest in Dutch art. Within these works, the sixteenth century is represented notably by two panels by Anthonie Blocklandt relating to the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple. The following century features religious scenes such as Pieter van Mol’s Pietà but also, and above all, scenes of everyday life including skating (Pieter Codde) and hunting (Sebastiaan Vrancx) as well as artist self-portraits such as those by Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot and Jan Albertsz. Rotius. Of more recent date, a number of imaginary landscapes by Isaac de Moucheron and Abraham Storck attest to the wide range of subjects represented.

Michèle Moyne-Charlet, Heritage Curator in Chief and Director of the Mâcon Museums (March 2025)

Collection catalogues

Musée des Ursulines, Mâcon: 100 peintures des collections
Mâcon 2005