Riding Coat of Ernst Casimir I

anoniem, in or before 1632

Ernst Casimir was stadholder of the provinces of Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe. He was shot while visiting his men in the trenches during the Siege of Roermond (1632). At the fatal moment he was wearing this cloak (and the adjacent breeches and hat), which explains why these items of clothing have been preserved for so many centuries. Interestingly, the cloak can be worn buttoned up as a coat or unbuttoned as a cape.

  • Artwork typemenswear, ruitermantel
  • Object numberNG-NM-1097
  • Dimensionslength 103.0 cm, width 105.5 cm x height 140 cm x depth 105.5 cm, width 48.0 cm, length 88.0 cm x length 87.0 cm, width 71.0 cm, width 23.5 cm x width 63.5 cm, waist 104.0 cm, length 6.0 cm
  • Physical characteristicsWol, zijde, linnen, hout, zilver of goud