Collector's Cabinet

ca. 1595–1600
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 503
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Collector's Cabinet
  • Maker: Workshop of Iacopo Fiamengo (Italian, active 1594 –1602)
  • Engraver: Plaques probably engraved by Theodore de Voghel (active 1590s)
  • Artist: after prints by Dirck Volckertsz Coornhert (Netherlandish, Amsterdam 1519/22–1590 Gouda)
  • Artist: after Maarten van Heermskerck (1498–1574)
  • Date: ca. 1595–1600
  • Culture: Italian, Naples
  • Medium: Ebony, African blackwood, ebonized wood; ivory (engraved and carved) and bone; case: coniferous wood; drawers: beech, coniferous wood, walnut; knobs, lock, hinges: gilt iron with modern bronze paint Primary woods and materials: ebony, African blackwood, ebonized wood (veneer applied to the back); ivory (engraved and carved); bone (stringing)Drawer knobs, lock, hinges: gilt iron with modern bronze paint Secondary woods: Case: coniferous wood Drawers: beech, coniferous wood, walnut; stained poplar and coniferous wood used for modern casings of locks
  • Dimensions: Overall: 24 1/4 x 42 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. (61.6 x 107.3 x 38.7 cm)
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Private Collection
  • Object Number: L.2020.24a–r
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts