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Document Summary
Cabinet house of petronella de la court, late 17th century. A doll house, gives a good sense of the dutch home and art in the home at the time. Stadtholder: not in the monarch but part of the aristocracy. The home was the primary place for the display of art in holland at this time the piece originally had glass doors to protect it. Doll houses were built for well-cultured, high-class ladies. Desire to control the home, a space for the display of art, the home is the main exhibition space for art in holland at the time the doll house creates a desire to see into the home. Professional organization with prices and working houses. They sometimes protect local trade and ensure that the artists have high quality standards. In amsterdam there was less focus on local trade (would recruit artists from the rest of europe making the art market more competitive)