Design for a Condiment Dish

attributed to Johannes Lutma (1584-1669), c. 1640 - c. 1650

All of the parts of this dish have been deformed into auricular shapes. In this drawing Lutma manages to convey the ambiguous, fluent nature of kwab ornament. The dish itself is tilted to show that it accommodates four containers for spices. The drawing thus provides a maximum of information for prospective clients as well as the silversmith.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-2017-69-27
  • Dimensionsheight 275 mm x width 198 mm
  • Physical characteristicsblack and white chalk, on paper toned brownish-green

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Design for a Condiment Dish

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-2017-69-27

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Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): attributed to Johannes Lutma (1584-1669), Amsterdam

  • Dating

    c. 1640 - c. 1650

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    black and white chalk, on paper toned brownish-green

  • Dimensions

    height 275 mm x width 198 mm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of H.B. van der Ven, The Hague

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2017-10-19

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; collection Albert Rosenthal (1863-1939);{After whose death the drawing was placed in an album.} sale, New York (Christie’s), 27 October 1985, no. 435a; …; sale, London (Christie’s South Kensington), 8 December 2009, no. 391, to M. Kiener, Zurich; from whom purchased by H.B. van der Ven, The Hague, 2017; by whom partially donated to the museum (L. 2228), 2017

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