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Title: Old Houses in Holland

Author: Sydney R. Jones

Editor: Charles Holme

Illustrator: Sydney R. Jones

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Language: English

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OLD HOUSES IN HOLLAND

TEXT AND ILLUSTRATIONS
BY SYDNEY R. JONES, WITH
SOME ADDITIONAL PLATES IN
COLOUR AFTER OTHER ARTISTS
Edited by Charles Holme.

MCMXIII
“THE STUDIO” LTD.
LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK

The Editor desires to express his indebtedness to the following, who have rendered valuable assistance in the preparation of this volume: Mr. A. Pit, Director of the Nederlandsch Museum voor Geschiedenis en Kunst, and other officials of the Rijks Museum, Amsterdam; Messrs. P. C. J. A. Boeles and D. Draaisma, of the Friesch Museum, Leeuwarden; Dr. B. van Rijswijk, Secretary of the Vereeniging Oud-Dordrecht; Mr. W. Polman Kruseman, Secretary of the Zeeuwsch Genootschap der Wetenschappen, Middelburg; and the Directors of the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Gallery, and the Wallace Collection, London.

ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR

After—
Pieter de Hooch “Interior of a Dutch House” Frontispiece
Pieter,, de,, Hooch,, “Interior with Woman peeling Apples” Opposite page 16
Pieter,, de,, Hooch,, “Dutch Interior” Opposite,, page,, 44
Johannes Vermeer “The Letter” Opposite,, page,, 66
Catherine Bisschop-Swift “The Mirror” Opposite,, page,, 80
Sydney R. Jones “Nijmegen, Gelderland” Opposite,, page,, 98
Baron J. A. Hendrik Leys “Seventeenth-Century Dutch Interior” Opposite,, page,, 130
Sydney R. Jones “Hindeloopen Room at the Frisian Museum, Leeuwarden” Opposite,, page,, 140
Enamelled Earthenware Tiles (early 18th century) Opposite,, pages 136 & 138
Delft Dishes (18th century) Opposite,, pages,, 144 & 146

CONTENTS.

		PAGE
Introduction		1
Illustrations:—
	Breda, North Brabant	5
	Monnikendam, North Holland	7
	Veere, Zeeland	9
	Nijmegen, Gelderland (dated 1544)	11
	Dordrecht, South Holland	13
	Leiden, Rhijnland (dated 1612)	15
	Haarlem, North Holland	17
	Brigdamme, Zeeland	18
I.—The Development of Domestic Architecture		19
Illustrations:—
	Groningen (1509)	21
	Boxmeer, North Brabant	22
	Gorinchem (Gorcum), South Holland	23
	Breda, North Brabant	24
	Middelburg, Zeeland	25
	Franeker, Friesland	26
	Dordrecht, South Holland	27
	Dordrecht (dated 1702)	28
	Haarlem, North Holland	29
	Spaarwoude, North Holland	30
	St. Laurens, near Middelburg, Zeeland	31
	Haarlem, North Holland	32
	Alkmaar, North Holland (dated 1609)	33
	Hoorn, North Holland (dated 1612)	34
	Middelburg, Zeeland	35
	Hoorn, North Holland	36
	Hoorn,,, North,, Holland,,	37
	Woudrichem, North Brabant	38
	Leiden, Rhijnland	39
	Middelburg, Zeeland	40
	Nijmegen, Gelderland (dated 1606)	41
	Zutphen, Gelderland	42
	Zutphen,,, Gelderland,, (dated 1547)	43
	Veere, Zeeland	44
	Haarlem, North Holland	45
	Delft, South Holland	46
	Haarlem, North Holland (dated 1637)	47
	Alkmaar, North Holland (dated 1673)	48
	Franeker, Friesland (dated 1634)	49
	Corbel from Dordrecht	50
	Mosaic brick and stonework from Dordrecht	50
	Dordrecht, South Holland (dated 1608)	51
	Workum, Friesland (dated 1663)	52
	Arnhem, Gelderland (dated 1642)	53
	Amsterdam—Rembrandt’s House (dated 1606)	54
	Zwolle, Overijssel—The Guild Hall (dated 1571)	55
	Vlissingen (Flushing), Zeeland (dated 1614)	56
	Dordrecht, South Holland (dated 1626)	57
	Kampen, Overijssel (dated 1631)	58
	Kampen,,, Overijssel,, (dated on dormers 1634, 1626, 1730, 1630 and 1619)	59
	Groningen—The “Goudkantoor” (dated 1635)	60
	Groningen (1661)	61
	Franeker, Friesland (dated 1662)	62
	’s Hertogenbosch, North Brabant (dated 1671)	63
	Iron Wall-tie from Alkmaar	64
	Alkmaar, North Holland (dated 1672)	65
	’s Gravenhage (The Hague), South Holland—“T’Goutsmits Keur Huijs”	66
	Velsen, North Holland	67
	Spaarwoude, North Holland	68
	Zutphen, Gelderland	69
	Halfweg, North Holland	70
	Halfweg,,, North,, Holland,, —showing construction of farmhouse	70
	Spaarndam, North Holland	71
	Schooten, North Holland	72
	The Ferry House, near Gennep, North Brabant	73
	Beek, Gelderland	74
	Brigdamme, Zeeland (dated 1622)	75
	Beek, Gelderland	76
	Bloemendaal, North Holland	77
	Broek, North Holland	78
	Broek,,, North,, Holland,,	79
	Well at Beugen, North Brabant	80
	Beek, Gelderland	81
	Bridge at Zuiderwoude, North Holland (dated 1799)	82
II.—Exterior Features—Doors, Windows, Gables and Ornaments		83
Illustrations:—
	Woudrichem, North Brabant (dated 1611)	85
	Leeuwarden, Friesland	86
	Delft, South Holland	87
	Delft,,, South,, Holland,, (dated 1547)	88
	Haarlem, North Holland (dated 1632)	89
	Leeuwarden, Friesland (dated 1675)	89
	Leiden, Rhijnland (dated 1612)	89
	Leiden,,, Rhijnland,, (dated 1615)	90
	Vlissingen (Flushing), Zeeland	91
	Marssum, Friesland (dated 1713)	92
	Kampen, Overijssel (dated 1665)	93
	Arnhem, Gelderland	94
	Wooden Door, with iron fittings, from Dordrecht	95
	Wooden,, Door,,, with carved lintel, from Haarlem	95
	Leiden, Rhijnland (dated 1655)	96
	Veere, Zeeland—The “Scotch House”	97
	Wooden Window-frame, with iron fittings and lead glazing, from Dordrecht	98
	Window Shutter from Velsen	98
	Window,, Shutter,, from,, Nijmegen	99
	Window,, Shutter,, from,, Leiden	99
	Window,, Shutter,, from,, Dordrecht	99
	Window,, Shutter,, from,, Haarlem	100
	Window,, Shutter,, from,, Monnikendam	100
	Zwolle, Overijssel	101
	Kampen, Overijssel (dated 1626)	102
	Kampen,,, Overijssel,, (dated 1634)	102
	Marssum, Friesland	102
	Gorinchem (Gorcum), South Holland (dated 1566)	103
	Kampen, Overijssel	104
	Vlissingen (Flushing), Zeeland	105
	Monnikendam, North Holland	106
	Haarlem, North Holland	106
	Dordrecht, South Holland (dated 1523)	107
	Arnhem, Gelderland	108
	Haarlem, North Holland	109
	Leiden, Rhijnland	109
	Amsterdam, North Holland	110
	Wood details from Gelderland and South Holland	111
	Zutphen, Gelderland	112
	Hoorn, North Holland	112
	Franeker, Friesland (curved gables dated 1573)	113
	Carved stone lettering from Haarlem	114
	Carved,, stone,, panel from Franeker	114
	Carved,, stone,, panel,, from,, Zutphen (dated 1615)	115
	Carved,, stone,, panel,, from,, Sneek	115
	Carved,, stone,, panel,, from,, Haarlem	115
	Carved,, stone,, panel,, from,, Workum	115
	Carved,, stone,, panel,, from,, Middelburg (house dated 1590)	116
	Carved,, stone,, panel,, from,, Haarlem	116
	Woudrichem, North Brabant	117
	Brick and Stone Mosaic from Zwolle	118
	Brick,, and,, Stone,, Mosaic,, Nijmegen	118
	Brick,, and,, Stone,, Mosaic,, Woudrichem	118
	Zwolle, Overijssel (dated 1609)	119
	Detail of Diaper-work from Franeker	120
	Workum, Friesland	120
	Iron Wall-ties	121
	Iron,, Date-sign from St. Anna, near Nijmegen	122
	Iron,, Wall-tie from Nijmegen	122
	Iron,, Weather-vane from Broek	122
	Iron,, Terminal from Middelburg	122
	Lead Spout-heads from Zutphen	122
	Oval Window with Stanchion-bar, from Leiden	122
	Iron Wall-tie from Beugen	122
	Iron,, Door-furniture from Middelburg	123
	Iron,, Door-knocker	123
	Iron,, Weather-vane from Hees	124
	Lead Finials from Hoorn	124
III.—Interiors and Decoration		125
Illustrations:—
	Brass Candelabrum from Haarlem	127
	Seventeenth-century Room from Dordrecht, South Holland	128
	Seventeenth-century,, Room,, from,, Leeuwarden, Friesland	129
	Fireplace in the Bricklayers’ Guild, Amsterdam	130
	Fireplace,, from Maastricht, Limburg (dated 1510)	131
	Cast-iron Fireback from Leiden	132
	Cast-iron Fireback from Nijmegen	132
	Fireplace from Middelburg, Zeeland	133
	Cast-iron Fireback from Middelburg	134
	Cast-iron,, Fireback,, from,, Jisp	134
	Fireplace from The Westerwold, Groningen	135
	Interior of a wooden house at Marken, North Holland	136
	Brass Chimney-crane from Leeuwarden	136
	Hindeloopen Room at the Frisian Museum, Leeuwarden	137
	Carved Oak Panel from Zwolle (16th century)	138
	Iron Hangers, Fire-irons and Fire-standard	139
	Oak Panelling from Leiden	140
	Hindeloopen Room at the Frisian Museum, Leeuwarden	141
	Carved Door from Groningen (17th century)	142
	Iron Lock-plate (16th century)	143
	Iron,, Lock-plate,, (dated 1587)	143
	Iron,, Lock and Bolt	143
	Iron,, Door-handle and Escutcheon	143
	Carved Door of Wall-cupboard, with pierced and engraved iron fittings	143
	Wall-cupboard with iron lock and hinges (16th century)	144
	Carved Table from Edam	145
	Carved,, Cabinet from Haarlem	145
	Table from Amsterdam	146
	Wrought-iron Stair-Railing from Zierikzee	146
	Brass Warming-pan (dated 1602)	147
	Wickerwork Coffer with brass mounts (18th century)	147
	Brass Fire-side set (18th century)	147
	Brass,, Candlestick (18th,, century,, )	148
	Brass,, Tea-caddy (18th,, century,, )	148
	Brass,, Pastille-burner	148
	Brass,, Foot-warmer (dated 1733)	148
	Brass,, Lantern (18th century)	148
	Corridor in “St. Pietershofje,” Hoorn, North Holland	149
	Tiled Fireplace from Volendam, North Holland	150
	Tiled,, Fireplace,, from,, Marken, North Holland	151
	Interior of a wooden house at Marken, North Holland	152

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