Historical Scene with William the Silent?, Nicolaas Pieneman, 1830 - 1860

Identification

Title(s)

Historical Scene with William the Silent?

Object type

painting

Object number

SK-A-3877

Inscriptions / marks

signature: ‘N.P.’

Description

Onbekende historische scène, misschien met prins Willem I. Interieur met de prins zittend links bij een venster, een brief lezend. Voor hem een staande jonge man, wellicht een bode. Rechts zitten mannen en vrouwen in afwachting rond een tafel.

Creation

Artist

painter: Nicolaas Pieneman (mentioned on object)

Dating

1830 - 1860

Material and Technique

Physical features

oil on panel

Material

Measurements

height 73 cm × width 101.5 cm × thickness 1.8 cm
depth 9 cm

Subject

What

Who

William I (Prince of Orange)

Acquisition and rights

Acquisition

trade 16-May-1953

Copyright

Public domain

Provenance

…; collection Lieutenant-Colonel Marius Cornelis van Houten (1879-1953), Doorn, Utrecht; by whom donated to the Nederlands Legermuseum, ?;{Note RMA.} acquired by the museum, in exchange for three objects with the Nederlands Legermuseum, 1953

Bibliography and list of abbreviations for the provenance (pdf)

Notes

Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Documentation

Aanwinsten : 1 September 1953 - 1 Mei 1954

Persistent URL

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