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The Royal Castle in Warsaw was reconstructed from the debris of World War II, leading eventually to the state museum that was established there in 1971. The museum contains artworks from the former royal collection, as well as gifts and acquisitions, including 60 Dutch and Flemish paintings. Among the latter are two outstanding paintings by Rembrandt: The Girl in a Picture Frame (1641) and The Scholar at the Lectern (1641). Other paintings in the collection are by artists including Ludolf Bakhuizen (1630–1708), Adriaen van Ostade (1610–1685), Jacob van Ruisdael (1628–1682), and Philips Wouwerman (1619–1668).
The collection also contains some 30 pieces of Delftware, ten drawings, and 90 prints (executed in the Netherlands), as well as metal objects, textiles and sculptures. The Ciechanowiecki Foundation and the Sahakian Foundation, which cooperate with the Royal Castle, also have some Netherlandish objects (ceramics, furniture, medals, metals, and sculptures) in their collection.
Alicja Jakubowska, Curator of Paintings (July 2024)