Doll’s House of Petronella Oortman

Jacob Appel (I), c. 1710

This doll’s house was so expensive that a painting was made of it. In assembling a doll’s house, wealthy ladies showed the ideal version of a Dutch household. This included a Black servant, seen in the left room on the middle floor. All of the original dolls have been lost, except for a baby in a cradle.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-4245
  • Dimensionsheight 87 cm x width 69 cm, height 99 cm x width 81.2 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op perkament op doek

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • Doll’s House of Petronella Oortman
    • The Dollhouse of Petronella Oortman (1655/56-1716)

  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-4245

  • Description

    Het poppenhuis van Petronella Oortman.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature: ‘Jacob Appel F.’

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Jacob Appel (I)

  • Dating

    c. 1710

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  • Physical description

    olieverf op perkament op doek

  • Dimensions

    • height 87 cm x width 69 cm
    • height 99 cm x width 81.2 cm

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