Doll’s House of Petronella Oortman

Jacob Appel (1680–1751), oil on parchment, laid down on canvas, c. 1710

This doll’s house was so expensive that a painting was made of it. In assembling a doll’s house, wealthy ladies showed the ideal version of a Dutch household. This included a Black servant, seen in the left room on the middle floor. All of the original dolls have been lost, except for a baby in a cradle.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-A-4245
Dimensionsheight 99 cm x width 81.2 cm, height 87 cm x width 69 cm
Physical characteristicsolieverf op perkament op doek

Identification

Title(s)
- The Dollhouse of Petronella Oortman (1655/56-1716)
- Doll’s House of Petronella Oortman
Object type
Object number
SK-A-4245
Inscriptions / marks
signature: ‘Jacob Appel F.’
Description
This doll’s house was so expensive that a painting was made of it. In assembling a doll’s house, wealthy ladies showed the ideal version of a Dutch household. This included a Black servant, seen in the left room on the middle floor. All of the original dolls have been lost, except for a baby in a cradle.

Creation

Creation
painter: Jacob Appel (I)
Dating
c. 1710
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Material and technique

Physcial description
olieverf op perkament op doek
Material
Dimensions
- height 99 cm x width 81.2 cm
- height 87 cm x width 69 cm

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Copyright
Public domain

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