In terms of the representation of artistic centres, there are examples of paintings from Flemish and Dutch cities such as Amsterdam, Antwerp, Haarlem, Leiden and others.
In terms of thematic stratification, we find portraiture (Jakob Adriaensz. Backer), biblical (Vincent Sellaer) and mythological subjects, motifs from Roman history (Frans van Mieris), scenes from everyday life of people of different social status (Jan Baptist Weenix), several types of landscape painting, such as the veduta of Paris (Cornelis Beelt), seascapes (Wouter Knijff) and the ideal landscape of the sunny Italian Campagna. Several types of still life are an essential part of the collection, such as hunting still lifes (Jan Fyt), floral still lifes (Elias van den Broeck) and still lifes depicting a variety of materials in a tromple l'oil manner (Jan Jansz. van de Velde).
The core of the collection consists of Dutch paintings from the 17th century. Visitors can admire the breadth of interests of Dutch painters, their attention to detail, their sense of the poetry of everyday life, and their technical and technological skill. Behind the works is a testimony to the strength of the growing democracy of the time, but also a revelation of some of its downsides.
