The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Abraham Van der Doort (1575 - 1640)
Artist and curator. Vam der Doort first served Emperor Rudolf II in Prague before going to England c. 1610 where he became keeper of prince Henry's cabinet room with an annual salary of £50. Henry was "determination to acquire a life-sized female bust in coloured wax, which van der Doort had made to a commission from Rudolf but not yet delivered" (OED). Van der Doort made the wax hands and face for the prince's funeral effigy. Under prince (and later King) Charles he was keeper of the cabinet, surveyor of pictures, and master embosser and maker of medals (OED).Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/28069 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_van_der_Doort Artisan or Craftsman - creator
Curator
Relationships: Abraham Van der Doort was a employed by Charles I of England (1600-1649)
Abraham Van der Doort was a employed by Henry Prince of Wales (19 Feb 1594 -6 Nov 1612)
Abraham Van der Doort was a employed by Rudolf II (1552-1612)
Linked manuscript items: as Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - "Catalogue of King Charles I’s collection and cabinet and its keeper, Abraham Van der Doort," British Library Landsdowne 1050, London
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