Herman Doomer
Herman Doomer | |
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Herman Doomer in 1640 by Rembrandt | |
Born |
1595 Anrath, now part of Willich |
Died |
1650 Amsterdam |
Nationality | Netherlands |
Herman Doomer (1595 – 1650) was a Dutch Golden Age furniture and frame-maker who is best known today for his portrait by Rembrandt.
He was born in Anrath, Germany, and married Baertje Martens. He ran a successful business in ebony-veneer furniture. His son Lambert Doomer became a painter.[1]
Doomer died in Amsterdam.
Pendant portraits
- Portrait of Herman Doomer, 1638, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Portrait of Baertje Martens, 1638, St.Petersburg, Hermitage.
References
- ↑ Herman Doomer in the RKD
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