Vereniging Rembrandt

In 1883 the 'de Vos' drawings collection came to auction, but remained out of reach of any Dutch museum's budget.

A few private individuals in Amsterdam founded the Vereniging before the auction was completed and managed to help keep a large number of major drawings from the collection in the Netherlands.

Its current aims include helping to acquire works for public collections in the Netherlands and/or supporting acquisitions by Dutch galleries and museums.

Museums supported by the Vereniging give free entry to their permanent displays to its members.

Its other income streams include donations, bequests, returns on its investments and since 1960 an annual contribution from the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds.