Armchair

Gallery 361, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

Main Building

Armchair

Late 17th century

Artist/maker unknown, Dutch

The inscription on the chair back reads [translated], “Heer Steeven Cornelis Janssens de Huioel, knight, formerly burgomaster and master of this room, 1693.” A burgomaster was a position conferred to prominent citizens of Dutch cities, giving them the responsibilities of a mayor and magistrate for a specified period. This chair symbolized the status and importance of its owner, even in his absence.

Gallery 361, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Armchair

Date:

Late 17th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Dutch

Medium:

Walnut; leather

Dimensions:

44 1/8 x 17 11/16 inches (112.1 x 44.9 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Gift of Edward W. Bok, 1931

Accession Number:

1931-4-2

Geography:

Made in Netherlands, Europe

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Gallery 361, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

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