Cornelis de Witt's Hammock

anoniem, c. 1650 - c. 1667

Cornelis de Witt is reputed to have slept in this hammock during the Battle of Medway. He sailed with De Ruyter's fleet as an envoy of the States-General, but was chiefly a representative for his brother Johan, who as grand pensionary had masterminded the daring attack. The hammock entered the Rijksmuseum’s collection through De Witt's descendants.

  • Artwork typehammock
  • Object numberNG-NM-4982
  • Dimensionslength 260.0 cm