A Family beside the Tomb of Prince William i in the Nieuwe Kerk, Delft

Dirck van Delen, 1645

The tomb of William of Orange became a much-visited attraction from the moment it was completed in 1621. People like this family – a father, mother and two sons, all dressed in restrained, decorous black – even had painters immortalize them standing next to the monument as evidence of their solidarity with the ‘Father of the Fatherland’.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-2352
  • Dimensionsheight 74 cm x width 110 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on panel

Identification

  • Title(s)

    • A Family beside the Tomb of Willem I (William the Silent) in the Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
    • A Family beside the Tomb of Prince William i in the Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
  • Object type

  • Object number

    SK-A-2352

  • Description

    Portret van een onbekende familie staande bij het praalgraf van prins Willem I in de Nieuwe Kerk te Delft.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    signature and date: ‘DvDelen Pinxt. Anno 1645.’


Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Dirck van Delen

  • Dating

    1645

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    oil on panel

  • Dimensions

    height 74 cm x width 110 cm


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  • Period

    1584 - 1645


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