Ebony and Tortoiseshell Veneered Cabinet Inset with Painted Panels
Artistpaintings attributed to
Frans Francken
(Flemish, 1581 - 1642)
Date1600s
CultureFlemish
MediumEbony and tortoiseshell veneered wood inset with oil paintings on wood
ClassificationFurniture
Credit LineMuseum purchase, 1974
Object numberSN1950
The city of Antwerp in the southern Netherlands was a leading center for the manufacture of cabinets used to store jewelry, documents, and other small personal items. A specialty of Antwerp cabinet makers were pieces combining wood veneered to look like ebony and tortoiseshell with small oil paintings of scenes often drawn from ancient mythology or the Bible. The scenes here are from the Old Testament. At center is a depiction of Hagar and Ishmael in the wilderness, the subject of Dujardin’s painting nearby.
On View
On viewLocation
Dimensions28 x 28 1/4 x 13 3/4 in. (71.1 x 71.8 x 34.9 cm)- Museum of Art, Gallery 14
Late 17th–early 18th century
Late 17th–early 18th century
Joachim von Sandrart I
late 17th or 18th century
c. 1880–1910
