The large dollhouse is on display at the Hague Historical Museum
Lady Lita de Ranitz (1876–1960) collected dolls and dollhouses throughout her life
The collection of this noblewoman from The Hague is now owned by the museum
The collection consists of twenty dollhouses and doll rooms,
including the large dollhouse from 1910
Lita created authentic Biedermeier-style living rooms, as well as a
Hindeloopen room and a large kitchen, and she also owned several miniature shops
In 1910, Lita de Ranitz had a large dollhouse built to give her
miniature collection a home of its own
Both the interior and exterior were designed to resemble a modern villa of that time
Her famous dollhouse offers a wonderful impression of
interior design from the early twentieth century
The richly furnished rooms evoke a distinctly nineteenth-century atmosphere
However, the dollhouse also includes modern features such as electric lighting,
central heating, a telephone, a vacuum cleaner, and taps with running water
The construction and furnishing of the dollhouse are well documented
Together with her close friend, Lady Marie Auguste van Hogendorp,
she traveled across Europe, purchasing new
furniture and other miniatures along the way
Her sister Anna embroidered curtains and small rugs for the dollhouse
The largest dollhouse in Lita’s collection contains
several items that recall the Royal House
For example, there is an ivory chess set on a matching table,
a gift from Queen Mother Emma.
She came to view the dollhouse in February 1911 and,
on that occasion, signed the dollhouse’s guestbook
A special feature of the large dollhouse is its collection of miniature paintings
created by renowned artists such as
Toorop, Gabriël, Mauve, Jongkind, and Arntzenius
Through her artistically inclined father and later through her husband,
Willem Bastiaan Tholen, Lita became acquainted with many artists
They created miniature-sized paintings especially for the dollhouse
In addition to dollhouses, Lita also collected dolls
O prachtig he , dit is mijn favoriete historishe poppenhuis, ik heb er zelfs een boekje over.
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Maria
Hallo Maria,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWat leuk dat je van dit poppenhuis een boekje hebt. Ik vond het ook erg leuk om te zien.
Groetjes Xandra