Search in Rijksstudio
Book chest of Hugo de Groot
anonymous, c. 1600 - c. 1615, NG-KOG-1208
Traditionally, it was in this case that Hugo de Groot escaped from Loevestein Castle in 1621. He had been serving a life sentence there since 1619. The internationally renowned jurist De Groot (Grotius) had been arrested in 1618 as a political opponent of Prince Maurice. After his escape, De Groot…
On display in room 2.5
Table ornament
Wenzel Jamnitzer, 1549, table piece, BK-17040-A
This receptacle stood on the table on special occasions. Although it was never used for food, since it was far too precious. It was made for the city of Nuremberg in 1549 by Wenzel Jamnitzer, then a world-famous silversmith. Jamnitzer produced incredibly intricate work using a new method. All the…
On display in room 2.3
Flower pyramid
De Metaale Pot (attributed to), after Lambertus van Eenhoorn, c. 1692 - c. 1700, BK-2004-4-A
In the 17th century, it was all the rage for the wealthy to decorate their homes with fragrant bouquets of flowers in ornamental vases. Special vases were designed for cut flowers. Potters in Delft developed an obelisk model using a pile of successive water basins. These two flower vases are…
On display in room 2.22
Hercules Slaying the Centaur…
Giambologna (after), c. 1600 - c. 1650, figure, BK-16939
On display in room 2.3
Child’s cot
anonymous, c. 1620 - c. 1650, furniture, BK-KOG-1810
On display in room 2.4
Ewer and Basin
Johannes Lutma (1584-1669), 1647, dish, BK-NM-10244-A
On display in room 2.8
Two salt-cellars with satyrs
Adam van Vianen (I), 1622, salt (condiment vessel), BK-1960-16-A
On display in room 2.1
Ernest Casimir’s Hat with a Bullet…
anonymous, in or before 1632, hat, NG-NM-7445
On display in room 2.8
Draw-leaf table
anonymous, c. 1600 - c. 1625, BK-NM-5850
On display in room 2.5
Dirck Hartogh dish
anonymous, 1600 - 1616, NG-NM-825
On display in room 2.9