Cain slaying Abel
Tile Panel
ca. 1740-1850 (made)
ca. 1740-1850 (made)
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Tiles decorated with biblical scenes, such as this example, became hugely popular in rural areas of the Netherlands from the end of the 17th century. Such tiles provided the typical decoration of the huge tiled fireplaces, known as smuigers, found in parts of Noord Holland, north of Amsterdam.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Cain slaying Abel (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Tin-glaze earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Composed of sixteen tiles, tin-glazed earthenware, painted in manganese-purple. Each tile painted with a scriptural scene within a circular frame; in the corners a bifurcated foliage ornament. This tile depicting Cain killing Abel. Netherlands, 18th century |
| Physical description | Composed of sixteen tiles, tin-glazed earthenware, painted in manganese-purple. Each tile painted with a scriptural scene within a circular frame; in the corners a bifurcated foliage ornament. This tile depicting Cain killing Abel. Netherlands, 18th century |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Transliteration . |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Henry Van der Bergh through Art Fund |
| Summary | Tiles decorated with biblical scenes, such as this example, became hugely popular in rural areas of the Netherlands from the end of the 17th century. Such tiles provided the typical decoration of the huge tiled fireplaces, known as smuigers, found in parts of Noord Holland, north of Amsterdam. |
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| Other number | Van Den Bergh 115 - Rackham (1923) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.592-1923 |
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| Record created | January 14, 2004 |
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