75/4763 [Bavelaar]. Diorama of a church square surrounded by trees (so called "Bavelaartje"), Three-dimensional, made from delicate white paper cuttings and wire gauze, against a black painted background, ±1800, behind glass window, orig. frame, measuring 20,5(h.)x32(w.)x6,5(d.) cm.

- Frame with some imperfections.

= This kind of diorama is called "Bavelaar" after Cornelis Bavelaar (1747-1830) and his family members. Cf. Moerman/ Peskens, Leven in miniatuur, Bavelaar's kijkkastjes, p.35-41; cf. J. and J.P. Verhave, Schaar-Kunst (1983), nr. 128, 129 en 131. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XXXVIII.