Herman Doomer
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Herman Doomer | |
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![]() Herman Doomer in 1640 by Rembrandt | |
Born | 1595 |
Died | 1650 |
Nationality | Dutch |
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.
Furniture
References
- ^ Herman Doomer in the RKD