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The Battle of Terheide
Willem van de Velde (I), 1657, painting, SK-A-1365
English ships blockaded the Dutch Republic’s harbours in 1653. While leading an attempt to break the blockade, the Dutch admiral Maarten Tromp was killed. His family commissioned this painting of his final battle to commemorate his death. It still has its original frame, featuring the heraldic arms…
On display in room 2.15
Model of the William Rex
Adriaen de Vriend, Adriaen Davidsen, Cornelis Moerman, 1698, ship model, NG-MC-651
Model of a 74-gun Dutch battleship. It was made in Vlissingen (Flushing) and displayed in the boardroom of the Zeeland navy in Middelburg. The decorative stern sports the arms of Zeeland. In fact no such ship actually existed. The name William Rex refers to William III of Orange, the Dutch…
On display in room 2.15
Wine fountain and cooler
Alger Mensma (attributed to), 1731 - 1732, BK-1963-64
This urn and cooler for washing hands and glasses, formed the decorative centrepiece on a luxurious sideboard. Both were presented to Cornelis Schrijver in recognition of his heroism at sea. That is the symbolism of the reliefs of heraldic arms, fish, shells and sea deities.
On display in room 1.1
Diorama of Government Square in…
Gerrit Schouten, 1812, NG-412
On display in room 1.17
Het Liedboek van Anna Steyns,…
Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen, c. 1611 - c. 1612, album, RP-T-1998-86
Slag op Doggersbank
Sasaya, 1792, lacquer panel, NG-NM-6311
Collector’s cabinet
anonymous, c. 1675 - c. 1685, furniture, BK-NM-5671
On display in room 2.20
Tile Panel depicting the Warship…
Tegelbakkerij aan de Delftschevaart, c. 1700 - c. 1725, tile tableau, BK-NM-10831-A
Fishing Pinks in Breaking Waves
Hendrik Willem Mesdag, c. 1875 - c. 1885, painting, SK-A-2670
On display in room 1.18