The Ringling in Sarasota is presenting a long-term installation of five 17th-century Dutch paintings on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in Gallery 10 of the Museum of Art. Titled 'Seventeenth-Century Dutch Paintings from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,' the display runs from April 24, 2025, through November 1, 2026 and is included with museum admission.
According to The Ringling, the installation brings together five outstanding examples of Dutch painting and includes a dramatic seascape, an expansive landscape, and portraits set in detailed interiors. The museum says the selection offers a window into the vibrant artistic production of the Netherlands as the country rose to global prominence in the 17th century.
The works are drawn from the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and are presented in The Ringling’s Original Galleries, Gallery 10. The exhibition page singles out 'View of Alkmaar' by Jacob Isaacksz. van Ruisdael, dated about 1675–80, as the featured image for the installation. The page also notes that the paintings complement The Ringling’s own holdings of Dutch art and add perspective on the artistry, historical significance and continuing appeal of the period.
The Ringling’s online listing describes the project as a long-term installation rather than a temporary blockbuster, placing it within the museum’s broader work of rethinking and reinstalling its permanent galleries. Support for the exhibition was generously provided by the Arthur F. and Ulla R. Searing Endowment, and the works on loan are courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
The museum also lists a related program, a talk scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM with Dr. Sarah Cartwright, Chief Curator and Ulla R. Searing Curator of Collections at The Ringling. No further program details were included in the source material.
The Ringling’s presentation sits alongside a dense calendar of other exhibitions, but this Dutch installation remains centered on a small group of loaned paintings and on the dialogue they create with the museum’s own collection. Its gallery setting, loan source and extended run make it one of the institution’s more sustained looking opportunities in the Museum of Art through late 2026.
