Anna Tummers is a Dutch art historian, curator, and researcher, known for her work on Dutch Golden Age painting and Flemish painting, particularly those of the seventeenth century.[1] She is a professor in Early Modern Art at Ghent University.[2]
Anna Tummers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation(s) | professor, researcher, curator, art historian |
Biography
editAnna Tummers began her career as a research assistant at the Print Room, Windsor in Windsor Castle, England (1999–2000). She then served as an assistant curator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. (2000–2003). From 2003 to 2008, she was a lecturer and research associate at the University of Amsterdam.[3] [4]
On 1 November 2008, Tummers became the curator of old masters at the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem, succeeding Pieter Biesboer.[5] She held this position until 2021.[6]
Tummers has contributed to several exhibitions, including "Aelbert Cuyp" (2001–02), "Five centuries of trompe-l'oeil painting" (2002–03), "Rembrandt's late religious portraits" (2004–05), and "Gerard ter Borch" (2005).[7]
Tummers is noted for her work in developing new methodologies in art authentication, combining traditional connoisseurship with modern scientific techniques.[8] She has received significant grants, including a European Research Council grant to explore new methods of identifying art forgeries.[9]
Tummers's work in art historical research has been described by Myrthe Timmers as being different, "from traditional expertise by using the newest technical analysis methods and computer science."[10]
Publications
edit- The Eye of the Connoisseur: Authenticating Paintings by Rembrandt and His Contemporaries (2011)[11]
- Frans Hals: Eye to Eye with Rembrandt, Rubens, and Titian (2013)[12]
- The Art of Laughter: Humour in the Dutch Golden Age (2018)[13]
- Art Market and Connoisseurship (2008)[14]
- First Woman to Become a Master Painter (2008)[15]
- Frans Hals or not Frans Hals (2024)[16]
Selected articles
edit- "Supplementing the Eye: The Technical Analysis of Frans Hals's Paintings – I", in: Burlington Magazine 161 (2019), pp. 934–941.[17]
Research and grants
editTummers heads and co-heads several research projects funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research. These include:
- Frans Hals/Not Frans Hals: A project investigating the criteria for attributing paintings to Frans Hals and exploring new methods in art authentication.[18]
- 21st Century Connoisseurship: A collaboration with Professor Robert Erdmann, focusing on developing advanced technical and digital tools for analyzing seventeenth-century paintings.[19]
- ArtDetect: A project aimed at developing new ways to detect forgeries, supported by the Centre for Global Heritage and Development and the Scientific Advisory Board of IPERION HS.[20]
Exhibitions
editDuring her tenure at the Frans Hals Museum, Tummers curated several exhibitions, including:
References
edit- ^ Fabrikant, Geraldine (November 22, 2011). "In Haarlem, Treasures of the Dutch Golden Age". The New York Times.
- ^ "Anna Tummers". Ghent University Research Portal. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Anna Tummers". CODART. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ Tummers, Anna (2005). "Aelbert Cuyp's Innovative Use of Spatial Devices". In van den Doel, Marieke; van Eck, Natasja; Korevaar, Gerbrand; Tummers, Anna; Weststeijn, Thijs (eds.). The Learned Eye: Regarding Art, Theory, and the Artist's Reputation. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. pp. 86–98. ISBN 9789053567128.
- ^ "Anna Tummers to Succeed Pieter Biesboer as Curator of Old Masters at the Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem". CODART. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "Ann Demeester leaving the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem". Frans Hals Museum. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Anna Tummers". Frans Hals Museum. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ Reyburn, Scott (February 23, 2024). "What's in a Name? For This Rembrandt, a Steep and Rapid Rise in Price". The New York Times.
- ^ "Is it a fake or not? Time for a new kind of connoisseurship". Universiteit Leiden. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ Timmers, Myrthe (30 June 2023). "Is it a fake or not? Time for a new kind of connoisseurship". Leiden University. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Tummers, Anna (2011). The Eye of the Connoisseur: Authenticating Paintings by Rembrandt and His Contemporaries. Los Angeles: Getty Publications. ISBN 9781606060841.
- ^ Tummers, Anna; Atkins, Chris (2013). Frans Hals: Eye to Eye with Rembrandt, Rubens, and Titian. Haarlem: Frans Hals Museum. ISBN 9789462080539.
- ^ Tummers, Anna (2018). The Art of Laughter: Humour in the Dutch Golden Age. Haarlem: Frans Hals Museum. ISBN 9789462621701.
- ^ Tummers, Anna; Jonckheere, Koenraad (2008). Art Market and Connoisseurship. A Closer Look at Paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Their Contemporaries. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 9789089640321.
- ^ Tummers, Anna (2008). First Woman to Become a Master Painter. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 9789089640314.
- ^ Tummers, Anna; Erdmann, Robert (2024). Frans Hals or not Frans Hals. Connoisseurship, Technical Analyses and Digital Tools. Open Access. ISBN 9783031594885.
- ^ Tummers, Anna (2019). "Supplementing the Eye: The Technical Analysis of Frans Hals's Paintings – I". Burlington Magazine. 161. et al.: 934–941.
- ^ "Frans Hals/Not Frans Hals". NWO. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "21st Century Connoisseurship". NWO. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ "ArtDetect: A New Connoisseurship - Smart Ways to Detect Forgeries". Ghent University Research. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
- ^ Siegal, Nina (October 21, 2017). "Need a Good Laugh? Check Out Some 17th-Century Dutch Art". The New York Times.
- ^ "Frans Hals: Eye to Eye with Rembrandt, Rubens, and Titian". Frans Hals Museum. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 2024-07-27.