Herman Doomer
Furniture and frame-maker from the Northern Netherlands
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| Intro | Furniture and frame-maker from the Northern Netherlands | ||||
| Places | Netherlands Germany | ||||
| was | Artist | ||||
| Work field | Arts | ||||
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| Birth | 1 January 1595, Willich, Viersen, Düsseldorf Government Region, North Rhine-Westphalia | ||||
| Death | 1 January 1650Amsterdam, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands (aged 55 years) | ||||
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Biography
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.
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.