Ger Luijten’s Open-Air Paintings at the Fondation Custodia in Paris
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The Fondation Custodia presents a selection of the many works that the late Ger Luijten (1956-2022) added to its collections. John Constable (1776-1837), View of Gardens at Hampstead, with an Elder Tree, c. 1821-1822, oil on cardboard, 17.6 x 14 cm/6.92 x 5.51 in, Fondation Custodia, Frits Lugt Collection, Paris. “I try to imagine how Frits Lugt would have responded to a work and how it could fit into the collection,” said Ger Luijten, who added 10,000 pieces to the Fondation Custodia in Paris, mostly through acquisitions, but also donations. This detail, rare for a well-endowed institution, speaks volumes about how highly he
