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Dolls’ house of Petronella Oortman
anonymous, c. 1686 - c. 1710, furniture, BK-NM-1010
The exterior of this dolls house is a work of art in its own right, with its mother-of-pearl and pewter veneer. The owners’ initials - Petronella Oortman and her husband Johannes Brandt, a cloth merchant in Amsterdam - are inlaid on both sides. Remarkably, all the domestic furnishings were made…
On display in room 2.20
The Holy Kinship
Geertgen tot Sint Jans (workshop of), c. 1495, painting, SK-A-500
Christ’s family is gathered together in this fictional medieval church: the Holy Family, known in Dutch as the holy ‘maagschap’, an old word for kinship. Left, in a blue robe, the Virgin Mary is seated with Jesus, and alongside, her mother Anna. Behind are the two husbands: Joseph and Joachim.…
On display in room 0.1
Desk
Abraham Roentgen, c. 1758 - c. 1760, BK-16676
This desk has numerous secret compartments and drawers and even includes a fold-out prie-dieu. It was made for Johann Philipp von Walderdorff, archbishop and elector of Trier, and is decorated at the top with his portrait and heraldic arms. The desk is the most expensive showpiece ever made by…
On display in room 1.9
Virgin and Child
Adriaen van Wesel, c. 1470 - c. 1480, sculpture, BK-NM-3888
On display in room 0.1
The Meeting of Joachim and Anna
Master of Joachim and Anne, Master of Joachim and Anne, c. 1470, sculpture, BK-NM-88
Joachim and Anna were childless for many years. Until Anna’s prayers were answered and she miraculously conceived a daughter, Mary. Joyous at the news, they embrace each other tenderly. This intimate, almost timeless scene was once part of a large altar depicting stories about the life of the Virgin…
On display in room 0.1
Layette Cupboard
anonymous, c. 1660 - c. 1670, furniture, BK-1985-10
Flower, fruit and shell patterns are carved into the walnut veneer of this cupboard. It was designed to hold nappies (diapers) and babies’ clothes. Old inventories of lying-in rooms mention these cupboards. The Dutch term is: ‘luiermandskast’.
On display in room 2.19
Haarlem reception room 1794
Abraham van der Hart, c. 1793 - c. 1795, BK-15613
This interior is from the home of merchant and art collector Willem Philip Kops, at Nieuwe Gracht 74 in Haarlem. The room was probably used for evening receptions. It is complete, except for the stucco ceiling. Abraham van der Hart, Amsterdam’s municipal architect, created a complete neoclassical…
On display in room 1.7
Secretary
anonymous, c. 1780 - c. 1790, BK-1970-28
On display in room 1.11
Mirrored cabinet
Dirk Froger (attributed to), c. 1764, furniture, BK-16431
On display in room 1.2
Oksaal (koorafscheiding), afkomstig…
anonymous, c. 1500, furniture, BK-NM-10515