Altstadt in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe

Sulpiz and Melchior Boisserée

Photographed By James Hulse, February 21, 2024

1. Sulpiz and Melchior Boisserée Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

German:
In diesem hause befand sich
von 1810_1819 die beruehmte
sammlung altdeutscher gemaelde der
brueder Sulpiz und Melchior
Boisserée.
English Translation:
From 1810 to 1819,
this house housed the
famous collection of
old German paintings by the
brothers Sulpiz and Melchior
Boisserée.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 49° 24.749′ N, 8° 42.751′ E. Marker is in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Altstadt. Marker is on Hauptstraße just east of Mönchgasse, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located on the building along the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hauptstraße 209, Heidelberg BW 69117, Germany. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Goethe (a few steps from this marker); Heidelberg Chronik / Heidelberg Chronicle (within shouting distance of this marker); Karl Joseph Anton Mittermaier (within shouting distance of this marker); Mittermeier Haus / Mittermeier House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Heidelberg Chronik / Heidelberg Chronicle (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Heidelberg War Memorial (about 120 meters away); Rathaus / City Hall (about 120 meters away); Ehemalige Hofapotheke / Former Court Pharmacy (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Heidelberg.

Also see . . . Melchior Boisserée. Wikipedia

Boiserée was born at Cologne in 1786. In the wake of the French occupation and the closure of many churches, he undertook, in conjunction with his brother, Sulpice Boisserée, and Johann Baptist Bertram, the formation of a collection of pictures by early German and Netherlandish painters, to which the three devoted twenty years' labour and the bulk of their fortunes. The most important work in their collection, bought in 1808, was the Adoration of the Magi part of the St Columba Altarpiece, which the brothers believed to be by Jan van Eyck although it is now attributed to Rogier van der Weyden.

(Submitted on March 13, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed By James Hulse, February 21, 2024

2. Sulpiz and Melchior Boisserée Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.