This book provides, for the first time, an overview
of the dollhouses of Lita de Ranitz
The author, Robert van Lit, a staff member of the The Hague Historical Museum,
was able to uncover the history behind Lita’s collection
Lita de Ranitz’s life also provided plenty of material
for an extremely engaging and readable story
A story that takes readers through members of the Royal House,
palaces, nobility, artists, and the The Hague of days gone by
In September 1910, the flag was raised on the roof of a new dollhouse in The Hague
It was the—by now famous—dollhouse of Lady Lita de Ranitz
In the years that followed, the dollhouse received a magnificent and valuable interior
For example, Queen Mother Emma gifted an ivory table with a chess set,
and Lita’s family and friends contributed antique silver miniatures
Lita’s close friend, Marie Auguste van Hogendorp,
managed to acquire a miniature bathtub for
the dollhouse from a London factory
The walls were adorned with genuine miniature paintings
by artists such as Johan Barthold Jongkind, Floris Arntzenius,
Jan Toorop, and Willem Bastiaan Tholen
De wanden werden opgesierd met echte miniatuurschilderijen
Lita also began collecting other dollhouses.
This led to a beautiful collection of miniature living rooms, kitchens, and shops
After Lita’s death, her collection ended up in the The Hague Historical Museum,
where, in particular, the large dollhouse holds an
important place in the permanent exhibition
Publisher: De Nieuwe Haagsche / The Hague Historical Museum
ISBN: 9789077032121
Number of pages: 96
Na Lita’s dood kwam haar verzameling terecht in het Haags Historisch Museum,
Uitgeverij "De Nieuwe Haagshe" / Haags Historisch Museum
ISBN-nummer: 9789077032121
Aantal pagina's: 96




Such a great book! The house is fantastic
BeantwoordenVerwijderenLil in Sweden
Gracias por la información , la casa es preciosa:)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenDear Xandra,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIt's always a pleasure to visit your blog. Your knowledge about dollhouses is immense. Thank you for sharing it.
Hugs, Drora