The Montias Database of 17th Century Dutch Art Inventories

Jansz., Arent		printer-friendly view
Inventory #	836
Archive	Gemeentearchief Amsterdam
Call Number	WK 5073/961
Date	1636/08/14
City	Amsterdam
Country	Nederland
Type	Orphan Chamber
Purpose	auction
Family Name	Jansz.
Owner Name	Jansz., Arent
Owner Notes	and Annetge Harmans
Occupation	Craft |a Carpenter, joiner, framemaker
Residence	Aende Blauw Brugh achter de pikeur stal in Amsterdam
Introduction	Den 14e august 1636 zijn de naergelaten goederen van Arent Jansz. ende Annetge Harmans vercocht
Commentary	Many frames were sold in the sale, including 30 for 4 st. a piece. From this it may tentatily be deduced that Arent Jansz. was a framemaker. Among the buyers of frames were Marten Elbertsz. Oom in't Moriaensstraet, Willem Claes kistemacker (coffin maker, joiner) on Uijlenburch in de Bataviers dwarsstraet, Harmen Dommer ebbenhoutwercker (ebony woodworker) in de Gasthuysmolensteech, Cornelis Theunisz. kistemacker, Symon Hendricksz. kistemacker, Jan Willemsz. Bos in de Molsteech. Harmen Dommer was the frameworker portrayed by Rembrandt in 1640 (Strauss, Rembrandt Documents, p. 318.) On an important document, dated 18 November 1625, concerning the ebony workers of Amsterdam, including Harmen Dommer and Jan Willemsz. Bos, see Van Dillen, Bronnen tot de geschiedenis van het bedrijfsleven R.G.P. 78(1933), pp. 584-5.
Notary	Daniel Jansz. van Beuningen
Total Value	479 |d 19 st.
Art Value	21 |d 7 st.
# of Items	14
Montias1 #	740