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Draw-leaf table
Also titled Trektafel
c. 1600 - c. 1625
- Medium
- ebony (wood), wood (plant material), oak (wood)
- Classification
- draw table
- Dimensions
- height 84 cm x length 170 cm x width 83.5 cm x depth 64 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed
About this work
The two leaves under the tabletop can be pulled out, hence the name ‘draw-leaf table’. When these withdrawing leaves are fully extended, the top drops down between them. The table’s length is thus doubled. Draw-leaf tables were fixtures in the homes of affluent citizens during the 17th century. This is an exceptionally luxurious example, with carving on the baluster legs.
