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Desk
Abraham Roentgen, c. 1758 - c. 1760, BK-16676
This desk has numerous secret compartments and drawers and even includes a fold-out prie-dieu. It was made for Johann Philipp von Walderdorff, archbishop and elector of Trier, and is decorated at the top with his portrait and heraldic arms. The desk is the most expensive showpiece ever made by…
On display in room 1.9
Winter Landscape with Ice Skaters
Hendrick Avercamp, c. 1608, painting, SK-A-1718
Hendrick Avercamp turned the winter landscape into a subject in its own right. A typical feature of his early work is the high horizon. This enabled Avercamp to focus on the dozens of figures on the ice. He showed all kinds of uncouth details in this bird’s-eye view, including couples making love…
On display in room 2.6
View of Houses in Delft, Known as…
Johannes Vermeer, c. 1658, painting, SK-A-2860
An unusual painting in Vermeer’s oeuvre: a few houses and a couple of people in a quiet street. Vermeer gave the scene a palpable sense of tension and balance. The old walls, worn bricks and white plaster are almost tangible. What part of Delft this shows is no longer known.
On display in Gallery of Honour
Haarlem reception room 1794
Abraham van der Hart, c. 1793 - c. 1795, BK-15613
This interior is from the home of merchant and art collector Willem Philip Kops, at Nieuwe Gracht 74 in Haarlem. The room was probably used for evening receptions. It is complete, except for the stucco ceiling. Abraham van der Hart, Amsterdam’s municipal architect, created a complete neoclassical…
On display in room 1.7
Pair of Bracelets and Two Necklaces
anonymous, c. 1750, bracelet, AK-NM-7050
On display in Asian pavilion, room 2
Pair of Earrings and Two Hair…
anonymous, c. 1750, jewellery, AK-NM-7060
On display in Asian pavilion, room 2
Snuifdoos van goud, versierd met…
Jean Saint (attributed to), 1739, BK-1959-19
On display in room 1.2
Hanger met ineengesloten handen
anonymous, c. 1580 - c. 1600, pendant (jewelry), BK-17064
On display in room 0.9
The Yellow Riders
George Hendrik Breitner, 1885 - 1886, painting, SK-A-1328
On display in room 1.18