Historical Scene with William the Silent?

Historical Scene with William the Silent?

SK-A-3877

Onbekende historische scène, misschien met prins Willem I. Interieur met de prins zittend links bij een venster, een brief lezend. Voor hem een staande jonge man, wellicht een bode. Rechts zitten mannen en vrouwen in afwachting rond een tafel.

signature: ‘N.P.’

painter: Nicolaas Pieneman (mentioned on object)

1830 - 1860

oil on panel

• height 73 cm x width 101.5 cm x thickness 1.8 cm
• depth 9 cm

trade 1953-05-16

Public domain

…; collection Lieutenant-Colonel Marius Cornelis van Houten (1879-1953), Doorn, Utrecht; by whom donated to the Nederlands Legermuseum, ?;{Note RMA.} acquired by the museum, in exchange for three objects with the Nederlands Legermuseum, 1953

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.

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