Signature pieces

The sculpture displays Maarten wearing a pair of black glasses as well as a smoking pipe. These two objects were signature pieces for Maarten, with which he has often been photographed. Reina also had her signature pieces, such as her cigars and  little red hat. 

Photographer unknown, Maarten and Reina sitting at their portraits, 1989-1990

Some of these signature pieces are on display in the basement of the museum, in the so called Stijlkamer (period room) or Zichtdepot (sight depot). Maarten's urn is also in the museum, so that he is always as close as possible to their art collection, even after death. 

Jakop Slegt, Reina en Maarten na de borrel, 1965, drawing, Collection museum van Bommel van Dam