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Petronella Oortman (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌpeːtroˈnɛla ˈoːrtmɑn]; 1656–1716) was a Dutch woman whose elaborate dollhouse is part of the permanent collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Sep 9, 2018 · Petronella Oortman, a character in the PBS miniseries The Miniaturist was a real person in 17th-century Amsterdam. Here's the true story behind her doll house.
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Jan 2, 2019 · A 2.5 metre dolls’ house reveals the hopes and dreams of Petronella Oortman, a 17th-century Dutch woman.
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Sep 10, 2018 · In the first episode of The Miniaturist, a miniseries based on Jessie Burton's novel of the same name, 17th-century Dutch merchant Johannes Brandt gives his new bride Petronella Oortman an exact...
Learn about the most famous dolls' house in the Rijksmuseum, collected by Petronella Oortman of Amsterdam in the 17th century. See how she ordered miniature porcelain, silver, glass and art to furnish her hobby house.
Aug 29, 2014 · Petronella Oortman, a wealthy Dutch woman, is immortalized in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam where her extraordinarily elaborate dollhouse, decorated and built between 1686 and 1710, is...
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This dolls’ house is exceptionally realistic. All the contents have been made of authentic materials, and the proportions are exactly correct. The fine cabinet, of tortoiseshell decorated with pewter inlays, was made by a cabinetmaker from France, who worked in Amsterdam for several years.
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