Miniature coffin

anonymous, c. 1787

Joan Derk van der Capellen was the leading ideologue of the Dutch Patriots. After his untimely death during the heyday of the Patriot movement, he came to be seen as a hero by his partisans. The Orangists, his political adversaries, blew up his tomb in 1787. This miniature commemorative coffin is said to have been made from the remains of the original coffin.

  • Artwork typeminiature, coffin
  • Object numberNG-VG-12-10
  • Dimensionsheight 1 cm x width 0.9 cm x depth 2.1 cm x weight 2.7 g
  • Physical characteristicshout, ijzer

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Miniature coffin

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-12-10

  • Description

    Zwart houten doodkistje, bestaande uit langwerpige, nagenoeg rechthoekige bak met daarop puntdeksel; doodkist wordt naar achterzijde toe breder en hoger; in achterzijde van bak zitten twee, en op elke hoek van deksel een klein gaatje, waarbij in gaten links voor en rechtsachter op deksel klein metalen pinnetje zit.

Creation

  • Creation

    maker: anonymous, Netherlands

  • Dating

    c. 1787

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    hout, ijzer

  • Dimensions

    height 1 cm x width 0.9 cm x depth 2.1 cm x weight 2.7 g

This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1788-08-06 - 1788-08-07

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

  • Acquisition

    gift 1885

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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