Old Masters on the streets
One of the best known districts of Amsterdam, apart from the old centre, is 'De Pijp'. This neighbourhood is well known for its 'Albert Cuyp' market and the fine maze of narrow nineteenth-century streets. All these streets are named after Dutch seventeenth-century painters, such as: Ferdinand Bol, Govert Flinck and, of course, Albert Cuyp.

Towards the West, adjacent to the 'De Pijp' neighbourhood, is the Rijksmuseum, the main Dutch museum for art and history built by the architect Pierre Cuypers and finished in 1885. After a long life with many changes to the interior and minor restaurations it was time for a major overhaul of the Rijksmuseum and since 2003, only the 'Philps Wing' has been open to the public. This means that only a fragment of the collection is available to the public till the museum reopens in 2013.

In the summer of 2009, five Amsterdam citizens came together to respond to the idea's of one of them and formed a team to liven-up 'De Pijp' whilst at the same time giving back some of the paintings from the collection of the Rijksmuseum to the public.

The project named: Meesters op Straat —Old Masters on the Streets— aims to place a number large reproductions of seventeenth-century portraits on blind walls in the neighbourhood.

Bazuin & de Blécourt has been part of the team from the very start. Besides expert advise on art-historical issues Bazuin & de Blécourt contributes its experience in fund-raising and organizational matters to the project.