Armour, helmet and sword of Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck

anonymous, 1580 - 1607

Jacob van Heemskerck commanded the Dutch ships that defeated a Spanish fleet near Gibraltar in 1607. The admiral lost his life in the fray. He was commemorated with a monument in the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam. In keeping with custom, his armour was hung above the tomb. The left cuisse (thigh defence) is missing: it was shattered by the cannonball that cost Van Heemskerck his life.

  • Artwork typesword
  • Object numberNG-KOG-987-2-1
  • Dimensionslength 96.3 cm x width 17.7 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Armour, helmet and sword of Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-KOG-987-2-1

  • Description

    Zwaard met ijzeren krabbepootgevest, geblauwd en verguld. Met schede (zie NG-KOG-987-2-2).

Creation

  • Creation

    zwaardveger: anonymous

  • Dating

    1580 - 1607

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    length 96.3 cm x width 17.7 cm

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Period

    1567 - 1607

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

    • Juan Carlos Pardo González, Jacob Van Heemskerck y la batalla de Gibraltar de 1607 (primeras imágenes), uit: Almoraima. Revista de Estudios Campogibraltareños, 46, 2017, apr, pagina 117-140 - p. 120, ill. 2
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  • Armour, helmet and sword of Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck
  • Armour, helmet and sword of Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck
  • Armour, helmet and sword of Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck
  • Armour, helmet and sword of Admiral Jacob van Heemskerck