Herman Doomer

Herman Doomer
Herman Doomer in 1640 by Rembrandt
Born	1595 Anrath, now part of Willich
Died	1650 Amsterdam
Nationality	Netherlands

Herman Doomer (1595 – 1650) was a Dutch Golden Age furniture and frame-maker who is best known today for his portrait by Rembrandt.

He was born in Anrath, Germany, and married Baertje Martens. He ran a successful business in ebony-veneer furniture. His son Lambert Doomer became a painter.

Doomer died in Amsterdam.

Portrait of Herman Doomer, 1638, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Portrait of Baertje Martens, 1638, St.Petersburg, Hermitage.