The Gemeente­museum in the Hague has commenced an extensive restoration programme on its world-renowned Mondrian collection, after a comprehensive examination of the paintings in 2007 revealed a number to be in a deteriorating condition. With 169 paintings, the museum has the world’s largest Mondrian collection, the result of two bequests from his biggest and earliest patron, Salomon Slijper, and his lifelong friend, Albert van den Briel. Many of the works date from the artist’s early career before his move from landscapes to abstraction, with around 20 examples of the linear style for which he is best known.

 

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