271 Haarlem Reception Room

Abraham van der Hart, c. 1793 - c. 1795

Willem Philip Kops and Cornelia de Wolff commissioned this room for their renovated house at 74 Nieuwe Gracht in Haarlem. As affluent Mennonite merchants, they belonged to an elite group of regents committed to advancing art and science. The architect Abraham van der Hart designed the ground floor, with this Neoclassical reception room as high point. On the doors, the personifications of ‘Truth’ and ‘Prudence’ greeted the guests. The decor and the colour scheme of the panelling, upholstery, and furniture were meticulously coordinated with the assistance of a specialised upholsterer, who purchased materials and oversaw the installation. The marble mantelpiece probably came from Italy, the carpet from Aubusson (France), the furnishings from Amsterdam, the silk wall coverings and upholstery from Lyon (France), and the glass chandelier and candelabra from England.

  • Artwork typearchitectural element, interieuronderdeel, betimmering
  • Object numberBK-15613

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Haarlem Reception Room

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271 Haarlem Reception Room

Identification

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    271 Haarlem Reception Room

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-15613

  • Description

    Betimmering afkomstig uit het interieur van het pand Nieuwe Gracht 74 te Haarlem; het is geschilderd in blauwgrijs, lichtgroen en wit op eikenhout en bestaat uit meerdere onderdelen, zie: BK-15613-a/f. Voor de onderdelen van het bijbehorende ameublement zie: BK-15614, BK-15615-a/p en BK-15616-a/b. De betimmering werd uitgevoerd in opdracht van Willem Philip Kops, vermoedelijk naar ontwerp van Abraham van der Hart. Verdere onderdelen: vloerkleed, zijden gordijnen, kristallen kroon en luchters.

Creation

  • Creation

    designer: Abraham van der Hart, Amsterdam

  • Dating

    c. 1793 - c. 1795

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Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1945

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    Commissioned by Willem Philip Kops (1755-1805) for the house at the Nieuwe Gracht 74, Haarlem, ca. 1790;{Note RMA.} with the house to his daughter, Anna Johanna Kops (1785-1825) and his son-in-law, Jan Pieter Teding van Berkhout (1786-1856); by descent through the family; sale, “Salon Louis XVI de l’Hotel Nieuwe Gracht, No 74, a Haarlem”, Amsterdam (F. Muller), 23 April 1906, nos. A-L, to Jean van den Broek d’Obrenan (1860-1912) for his house Bezuidenhout 62, The Hague;{Note RMA.} with the house to his widow, Meta Marie Eleonore d’Obrenan - Miesegaes (1866-1933); from her estate, represented by her son, John van den Broek d’Obrenan (1893-1974), fl. 30,500, to the museum, 1945

Documentation

    • R.J. Baarsen, 'French upholsterers in Amsterdam', Furniture History 21 (1985), p.48-54, afb. 3.
    • Th.H. Lunsingh Scheurleer, 'Een Louis XVI-interieur voor het Rijksmuseum', Phoenix, 1948, p. 29
    • Documentatiemap.
    • Coert Peter Krabbe & Hillie Smit, Het huis van de burgemeester : Herengracht 502 in Amsterdam, Bussum 2011, afb. p. 50.

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