This ebony veneered cabinet inlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl can be seen as a forerunner to the museum. Collectors would have kept curiosities in it such as rare shells and stones. The tulip motif was a symbol of wealth in Holland in the seventeenth century as tulip bulbs fetched enormous sums of money.
Specifications
Title | Tulipcabinet |
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Material and technique | Cedarwood, ebony, ivory, mother-of-pearl, quicksilver |
Object type |
Collector's cabinet
> Cabinet
> Cupboard
> Furniture
> Living
> Utensil
|
Location | This object is in storage |
Dimensions |
Width 132 cm Height 183 cm Depth 52 cm |
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Artists |
Furniture maker:
Herman Doomer
|
Accession number | Div. M 17 a-d (KN&V) |
Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. Van Beuningen, 1958 |
Department | Applied Arts & Design |
Acquisition date | 1958 |
Creation date | in circa 1635-1650 |
Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
External exhibitions |
Flowers Forever. Flowers in Art and Culture (2023) Boijmans bij de Buren - REMIX ROTTERDAM, Boijmans X Wereldmuseum (2020) |
Material | |
Object | |
Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Herman Doomer
Anrath circa 1595 - Amsterdam 1650
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen owns two cabinets by Herman Doomer. Originally from Germany, Doomer started working as a cabinetmaker in Amsterdam in 1613. He was...
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