Sleeping Nymph Sleeping nymph, lying on a couch, Sleeping nymph on a couch, the raised headboard of which is decorated with mascarons at the corners. The nymph rests her head on the curved right arm, which rests on the head of the couch. In the left hand she is holding a bunch of grapes. Beneath the naked body of the nymph is a robe, one of the sleeves of which hangs forward. and a recessed upper cupboard resting on four block feet on the front and three on the back that contain inlaid piping of ebony. The base cabinet has three doors that are enclosed in a frame. Each door consists of a panel
Sleeping Nymph Sleeping nymph, lying on a couch, Sleeping nymph on a couch, the raised headboard of which is decorated with mascarons at the corners. The nymph rests her head on the curved right arm, which rests on the head of the couch. In the left hand she is holding a bunch of grapes. Beneath the naked body of the nymph is a robe, one of the sleeves of which hangs forward. and a recessed upper cupboard resting on four block feet on the front and three on the back that contain inlaid piping of ebony. The base cabinet has three doors that are enclosed in a frame. Each door consists of a panel with inlaid piping of ebony, a pearl border, a carved braided rosette and a carved knob. The recessed upper cupboard has four styles on which a top line rests. Between the posts there are three niches where shelves can be placed at the desired height. Each style has a block inlaid at the top with ebony in a rectangular shape with a pearl edge at the top and bottom of the block. The top line runs above each niche in a bar. Above this line is a profiled, forward-sloping frame that runs along the side walls and contains inlaid piping of ebony. and upholstered with red / pink carpet, Armchair of oak resting on four curved legs. The legs are interconnected by means of curved lines. The front legs continue in the struts for the armrests. The hind legs continue in the back posts. The backrest consists of a panel with a rounded top at the top and a line at the bottom with three posts in between, the middle of which is wider than the two others. On the panel at the top is a carved braided rosette with pearl edges and inlaid with ebony in the middle. The armrests widen to the front. The seat is trapezoidal and is covered with red / pink strip., Willem van den Broecke (attributed to), Antwerp, c. 1550 - c. 1560, alabaster (mineral), h cm h cm w cm × d cm
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