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The Explosion of Gunboat nr 2, under Command of Jan van Speyk, off Antwerp, 5 February 1831
Martinus Schouman, 1832
The explosion of Dutch Gunboat No. 2 under command of Jan van Speyk on the Scheldt at Antwerp, 5 February 1831, by M. Schouman, 1832. To avoid falling in Belgian hands Van Speyk blew up his own ship. In Holland this created a sensation. There was a massive demand for pictures. Many different artists portrayed the event. Rather than show the dramatic moment when Van Speyk set the powder alight, Schouman portrayed the fatal result.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-C-226
- Dimensionsheight 53 cm x width 76 cm, depth 6 cm
- Physical characteristicsoil on panel