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Herman Doomer

1595 – 1650

Furniture and frame-maker from the Northern Netherlands

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About Herman Doomer

Lived 1595 – 1650 (aged 54–55). Herman Doomer was a German and Dutch woodworker, artist, painter and cabinetmaker.

Herman Doomer or Hermann Dommers (1595 – 14 March 1650) was a Dutch Golden Age furniture and frame-maker who is best known today for his portrait by Rembrandt.

Life

He was born in Anrath, near Venlo, and married Baertje Martens from Naarden in 1618. He ran a successful business in ebony-veneer furniture and frames in the Kalverstraat, Gasthuismolensteeg and Hartenstraat. By 1625 Doomer already played a prominent role within the group of Amsterdam ebony workers. At times he collaborated with Pieter Quast and Johannes Lutma. From 1641 he used colored baleen.

Doomer was buried at Nieuwezijds Kapel as his widow (1596-1678).

His son Lambert Doomer, a landscape painter, assisted the mother in the business. He inherited both portraits and made copies for his siblings.

Pendant portrait

Furniture

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Important facts

Born
1595, Willich
Birth century
16th century
Died
1650, Amsterdam
Occupation
Woodworker, artist, painter, cabinetmaker
Nationality
Germany, Dutch Republic
Also known as
Hermann Dommers

People in Herman Doomer's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Rembrandt
Rembrandt
1606 – 1669
Painter
 Portrait of Johannes Lutma
Johannes Lutma
1584 – 1669
Goldsmith
 Portrait of Lambert Doomer
Lambert Doomer
1624 – 1700
Painter
 Portrait of Pieter Quast
Pieter Quast
1606 – 1647
Painter

Contemporaries

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Francis Glisson
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Thomas Willis
1621 – 1675
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Giovanni Domenico Cassini
1625 – 1712
Selenographer
 Portrait of Isaac Barrow
Isaac Barrow
1630 – 1677
Theologian
 Portrait of Thomas Smythe
Thomas Smythe
1558 – 1625
Diplomat
 Portrait of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
1561 – 1626
Politician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Herman Doomer?

Furniture and frame-maker from the Northern Netherlands (1595-1650)

When was Herman Doomer born?

Herman Doomer was born in 1595 in Willich.

When did Herman Doomer die?

Herman Doomer died in 1650 in Amsterdam.

What was Herman Doomer's occupation?

Herman Doomer was a woodworker, artist, painter and cabinetmaker.

What nationality was Herman Doomer?

Herman Doomer was German and Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Herman Doomer

· Wikidata: Q2592423

· DBpedia: Herman Doomer

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