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Cushion cupboard (Kussenkast) 1659
oak, ebony, rosewood, elm
234.0 × 230.0 × 78.0 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 2015
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Cushion cupboard
(Kussenkast)
1659
Medium
oak, ebony, rosewood, elm
Measurements
234.0 × 230.0 × 78.0 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 2015
Gallery location
17th Century & Flemish Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
Furniture craftsmanship flourished in the Dutch Republic during the seventeenth century. Pieces of furniture were expressly made as works of art and were regarded as such. The monumental cupboard developed early in the seventeenth century, functioning as a linen press or storage cupboard. Traditionally it comprised two doors with ‘cushions’ above a base of two drawers, columns, a projecting mantle and bun feet. Fine examples, such as this one, which features tropical hardwood veneers, emerged around 1640 and appear regularly in genre paintings of the period. This cupboard bears an extremely rare inscription by one of the cabinet-makers, dating it to 1659.
Artwork Details
Accession Number
2015.440
Department
International Decorative Arts
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