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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

Portrait of a Member of the Van der…

Cornelis Troost, 1736, painting, SK-A-3948

The portrait conveys a sense of convivial hospitality, as if the man were inviting us into his home to enjoy his art and music. In a typically 18th-century way, the portrait has no sense of distance, of authority. It introduces us directly to the open personality of this enthusiastic young member of…

On display in room 1.1

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

Secretary

anonymous, c. 1780 - c. 1790, BK-1970-28

On display in room 1.11

Mirrored cabinet

Dirk Froger (attributed to), c. 1764, furniture, BK-16431

On display in room 1.2

Still Life with Flowers

Jan van Huysum, 1723, painting, SK-A-188

On display in room 1.1

Cutlery canteen

Johannes Schiotling, 1772, BK-1964-13

On display in room 1.2

Bowl, with a depiction of ‘A…

Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, c. 1760, bowl, BK-1959-10

Portrait of Jan Pranger and an…

Frans van der Mijn, 1742, painting, SK-A-2248

On display in room 1.5

The Grand Vizier Crossing the…

Jean Baptiste Vanmour, 1720 - 1737, painting, SK-A-1998

On display in room 1.3