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Cabinet with Inlaid Flower Vases
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This cabinet was made by one of the most famous Dutch cabinetmakers of the 17th century: Jan van Mekeren. At that time, a cabinet by him cost even more than a painting by Rembrandt. Using a fretsaw, he cut all kinds of shapes from as many as 15 types of variously coloured wood. He then glued the small pieces together, like a puzzle. For instance, on the doors he made bouquets of flowers, and do you also see the birds and butterflies?
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineCabinet with Inlaid Flower Vases. c. 1695 - c. 1710. Jan van Mekeren. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
