Overview
On October 1771, a merchant ship out of Amsterdam,Ā Vrouw Maria, crashed offĀ the stormy Finnish coast, taking her historic cargo to the depths of the Baltic Sea. The vessel was delivering a dozen Dutch masterpiece paintings to Europeās most voracious collector: Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia.Ā Among the lost treasures wasĀ The Nursery, an oak-paneled triptych by Leiden fine painter Gerrit Dou, Rembrandtās most brilliant student and Hollandās first international superstar artist. Douās triptych was long the most beloved and most coveted painting of the Dutch Golden Age, andĀ its loss in the shipwreck was mourned throughout the art world.Ā
Vrouw Maria, meanwhile, became a maritime legend, confounding would-be salvagers for more than two hundred years. In July 1999, a daring Finnish wreck hunter foundĀ Vrouw Maria,Ā upright on the sea floor and perfectly preserved.Ā The Tsarinaās Lost TreasureĀ masterfully recounts the fascinating tale ofĀ Vrouw Mariaāher loss and discoveryāweaving together the rise and fall of the artist whose priceless masterpiece was the jewel of the wreckage.
Gerald Easter and Mara VorheesĀ bring to vivid life theĀ personalities that drove (and are still driving) this compelling tale, evoking Robert Massieās depiction of Russian high politics and culture, Simon Schamaās insights into Dutch Golden Age art and art history, Gary Kinderās spirit of, danger and adventureĀ on the beguiling Archipelago Sea.
This book title, The Tsarina's Lost Treasure (Catherine the Great, a Golden Age Masterpiece, and a Legendary Shipwreck), ISBN: 9781643135564, by Gerald Easter, Mara Vorhees, published by Pegasus Books (September 1, 2020) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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