Petronella Oortman
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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.
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Petronella Oortman | |
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Born | 1656 |
Died | November 27, 1716(1716-11-27) (aged 59–60) Amsterdam |
Works | Dollhouse of Petronella Oortman |
Spouse | Johannes Brandt |
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Petronella Oortman should not be confused with her close namesake Petronella Oortmans-de la Court (1624–1707), who as it happens was also the owner of a noted dollhouse now in the collection of the Centraal Museum, Utrecht.[1][2]