Stadtholder’s Chair and Footstool

attributed to weduwe Jan Baptist Xavery (Maria Christina Robart), 1747 - 1748

This state chair likely comes from the workshop of the sculptor Jan Baptiste Xavery, which was overseen by his widow, Maria Christina Robart, after his death. The chair was commissioned for Stadtholder William IV by the Admiralty of Amsterdam, the administration of the fleet. <br>

  • Artwork typefootstool
  • Object numberBK-NM-3560
  • Dimensionsheight 22 cm x width 51 cm x depth 38 cm
  • Physical characteristicsverguld iepenhout, fluweel, zilverdraad, zijde

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Stadtholder’s Chair and Footstool

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-NM-3560

  • Description

    Voetenbank bekleed met groen fluweel, rustend op S-vormige, overhoeks geplaatste poten.

Creation

  • Creation

    • furniture maker (person): attributed to weduwe Jan Baptist Xavery (Maria Christina Robart), The Hague
    • gilder: Nicolaas Bruynesteyn, The Hague

  • Dating

    1747 - 1748

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    verguld iepenhout, fluweel, zilverdraad, zijde

  • Dimensions

    height 22 cm x width 51 cm x depth 38 cm

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1720 - 1751

Acquisition and rights

Documentation

    • Th.H. Lunsingh Scheurleer, 'De stoel van den Stadhouder', Oud Holland 63 (1948), p. 189-204.
    • Documentatiemap Beeldhouwkunst & Kunstnijverheid.

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