Prince William I nursed by his Wife Charlotte de Bourbon after the Abortive Attempt on his Life by Jean Jaurequi in Antwerp in 1582

Nicolaas Pieneman, 1840

William of Orange (1533 - 1584) nursed by his wife Charlotte de Bourbon(1546 - 1582) after a failed assassination attempt, by N. Pieneman, 1840. Jean Jaureguy struck Prince William in the jugular when he attacked him in Antwerp in 1582. According to the story, Charlotte remained by William's bedside for a week and died herself, two months later, of exhaustion. Pieneman emphasized Charlotte's sacrificial role, like the poet cleric J.J.L. ten Kate. In an address commemorating Pieneman in 1861 he pictured her, on the base of this portrait, as 'the representative of that heroic Dutch sense of loyalty, in which Woman in her more confined circle is no less noble than Man in the wider sphere when it comes to rigid determination and selfless love'.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-A-4712
Dimensionsheight 39.2 cm x width 46.8 cm, depth 8.3 cm
Physical characteristicsoil on panel

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Identification

Title(s)
Prince William I nursed by his Wife Charlotte de Bourbon after the Abortive Attempt on his Life by Jean Jaurequi in Antwerp in 1582
Object type
Object number
SK-A-4712
Description
Prins Willem I, na de mislukte moordaanslag door Jean Jauregui in 1582, verpleegd door Charlotte de Bourbon. De prins ligt gewond in bed, om het bed hebben familie en vrienden zich verzameld. Links schenkt een jongen een glas in, rechts een hondje.
Inscriptions / marks
signature and date: ‘Pieneman 1840’

Creation

Creation
painter: Nicolaas Pieneman, Netherlands
Dating
1840
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Material and technique

Physical description
oil on panel
Dimensions
- height 39.2 cm x width 46.8 cm
- depth 8.3 cm

This work is about

Person
Subject
Period
1582

Acquisition and rights

Acquisition
purchase 1979
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; sale, Mrs. Hanna Fridman et al., New York (Christie’s), 27 January 1979, no. 165, as Jan William Pieneman, $ 2,800, to the museum
Remarks
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.