The Batavians Defeating the Romans on the Rhine, Otto van Veen, 1600 - 1613

oil on panel, h 38cm × w 52cm More details

In 1613, the Dutch parliament (States General) commissioned Otto van Veen to paint twelve paintings depicting the revolt of the Batavians against the Romans in AD 69 and 70. These were displayed in Binnenhof, the central government building in The Hague. In the early years of the Dutch Republic, many compared their own revolt against Spain to the Batavian uprising.

Identification

Title(s)

The Batavians Defeating the Romans on the Rhine
"Claudius Civilis Defeats the Roman Troops near the Rhine in 69 AD
one of a series of twelve on the Insurrection of the Batavians against the Romans "

Object type

painting

Object number

SK-A-424

Description

De Bataven verslaan de Romeinen bij de Rijn. Veldslag met op de voorgrond twee verslagen Romeinse soldaten en een paard, daarachter de oprukkende legers van de Batavieren. Vierde voorstelling in een reeks van twaalf taferelen van de opstand van de Batavieren tegen de Romeinen (SK-A-421/432), aangekocht door de Staten-Generaal in 1613.

Creation

Artist

painter: Otto van Veen

Dating

1600 - 1613

Material and Technique

Physical features

oil on panel

Material

Measurements

height 38 cm × width 52 cm

Subject

What

battle
river

Where

Acquisition and rights

Acquisition

transferred Jun-1799

Copyright

Public domain

Documentation

Persistent URL

To refer to this object please use the following persistent URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.6799

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