Haarlem reception room 1794

anonymous, 1600 - 1625

This room was built and furnished for Willem Philip Kops, a merchant and art collector, as an addition to his house at 74 Nieuwe Gracht in Haarlem. With the exception of the original stucco ceiling, the room survives virtually intact. Abraham van der Hart, the city architect of Amsterdam, succeeded in creating a harmonious, classicizing entity, in which all the parts are in tune with one another. He must have been assisted by a specialized firm of upholsterers, which ordered the furnishings and coordinated the installation. The chimneypiece probably came from Italy, the carpet from the Flemish city of Tournai, the furniture from Amsterdam, the silk hangings and upholstery from Lyon in France and the glass chandelier and candelabra from England. The room was most likely used only for formal evening receptions.

  • Artwork typeleft-hand dagger
  • Object numberBK-15610
  • Dimensionslength 47.5 cm x width 24.8 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Haarlem reception room 1794

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-15610

  • Description

    Een Spaanse dolk, waarvan de driehoekvormige korf, evenals het kruis uit opengewerkte ranken bestaat. Het overige wordt met gevlochten ijzerdraad versierd. Het twee snijdend lemmet heeft bovenaan een verdieping voor de duim. Vermoedelijk afkomstig uit het atelier van Pedro de Belmonte, Toledo. (Staal, geciseleerd)

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Spain

  • Dating

    1600 - 1625

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    length 47.5 cm x width 24.8 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1945

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; from the dealer Etienne Delaunoy N.V., Amsterdam, fl. 750, to the museum, 1945

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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