Cabinet, 1600–1650
Wood with ebony veneer, ivory
(H x W x D)53 × 57 × 30 cm
(H x W x D) (geöffnet)53 × 110 × 30 cm
Place of originNederland
About the workPaintings of Dutch villages, rivers and beaches decorate the drawers and inside the lids of this cabinet, which originally stood on a table-like base. The landscape motifs suggest that this piece of furniture originated in the south of the Netherlands. The column-framed central section with chequerboard design has a mirror on the back that may have allowed a full view of a small sculpture. Wealthy citizens and aristocrats commissioned elaborately designed cabinets such as these to symbolise their appreciation of art. They were used to store precious objects, collections or documents.
AccessionGift of Dr. M. J. Binder 1948
Provenance[...]; o.D. Dr. Moritz Julius Binder (1877 - 1947), Berlin; 1948 erworben durch Schenkung aus dem Nachlass Dr. Moritz Julius Binder
Inventory numberP 1948-3
