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Donors
Since its creation in 1892, the Ixelles Museum has continuously expanded its collection, notably thanks to the generosity of its donors.
Donations and bequests are undoubtedly one of the major pillars in the enrichment of the museum. From the beginning of the 20th century, leading figures from the Belgian art world chose to entrust their collections to the institution. In 1902, Octave and Madeleine Maus led the way, soon followed by Fritz Toussaint.
Thanks to their generosity, the collection was enriched with Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist masterpieces, including Tea in the Garden by Théo Van Rysselberghe and Child with a Doll by Berthe Morisot. Around the same time, Commander Joseph Botte donated nearly 600 Belle Époque posters, including almost the entire body of work by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, forming an exceptional ensemble.
Théo Van Rysselberghe, Le Thé au jardin, 1904 - Gift of Madeleine Maus
Berthe Morisot, Intérieur de cottage ou Intérieur à Jersey, 1886 - Bequest of Fritz Toussaint (1920)
Joan Miró, Le cheval de cirque, 1927 - Bequest of Max Janlet
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Emile Claus, Ferme en Flandre, 1894 - Gift of Octave Maus & Madeleine Maus
Jean Delville, L'amour des âmes, 1900 - Gift of Mlle Sigart (1942)
In 1977, the bequest of Max Janlet in turn testified to a deep attachment to the art of the 1920s and 1930s. It brought major works by the Flemish Expressionists into the collection, as well as paintings by René Magritte (Summer) and Joan Miró.
Over time, many families have also expressed their attachment to the museum and its public mission by donating a single, yet remarkable masterpiece, such as The Love of Souls by Jean Delville or Evening Mist by Émile Claus.
The museum expresses its deep gratitude to them and recognizes how fortunate it has been — and continues to be — to benefit from the generosity of these women and men, who wished to entrust artworks to a public institution so that they could be shared with the widest possible audience.
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Contact
Anne Carre
Head of Collection
anne.carre@ixelles.brussels