Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Key
The Garden
Laid out in the 1970s
according to a plan of the
property of 1700, the
peaceful garden ends in
the false Neo-Classical
façade of the coach
house
(below)
. Look
carefully and you will see
that the upstairs windows
are in fact painted, pretty
curtains and all.
Ground floor
First floor
Second floor
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The Dining Service
Rare 18th-century
Dutch porcelain and 19th-
century Limoges ware
grace the dining room.
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The Gold Coin
Collection
Over the centuries, five
Van Loon couples have
celebrated their golden
wedding; each had gold
coins specially minted.
The Painted
Room
Painted wallpapers such
as these, featuring ruins,
Classical buildings and
human figures, were very
popular in the 1700s.
The Romantic Double
Portrait
Painted by J F A Tischbein in
1791, this intimate, relaxed por-
trait of these Van Loon ancest-
ors is typical of the Age of
Enlightenment, conveying love
and happiness as well as duty.
Museum Guide
Visitors are welcomed
as guests in a private
house and encouraged
to wander around freely.
They are allowed to
walk on the carpets and
nothing is roped off.
Temporary exhibitions
of modern art and
sculpture are often on
display in both the
house and garden.
The Kitchen
Cosy and inviting,
the basement kitchen
has been recently
restored to look as it did
in a photograph of 1900.
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