DOOMER, Herman
(b. ca. 1595, Anrath, d. 1650, Amsterdam)

Cupboard (interior)

1640s
Oak veneered with ebony, kingwood and rosewood, inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory, 218 x 196 x 84 cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

On opening this heavy black cupboard one is confronted with a surprisingly colourful interior comprising not only ebony but other kinds of wood as well.




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