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King William II of the Netherlands (1792-1849)
Jozef Geefs, 1844
King William II of the Netherlands (1792-1849)
- Artwork typesculpture
- Object numberBK-NM-8516
- Dimensionsheight 59 cm x width 29 cm x depth 24 cm x weight 27 kg
- Physical characteristicsbronze
Identification
Title(s)
King William II of the Netherlands (1792-1849)
Object type
Object number
BK-NM-8516
Description
King William II of the Netherlands (1792-1849)
Inscriptions / marks
- signature and date, on the right side of the plinth, integrally cast: ‘Jozef Geefs. Fecit. 1844.’
- inscription: ‘Willem II Koning der Nederlanden’
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Creation
Creation
sculptor: Jozef Geefs, Antwerp
Dating
1844
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Material and technique
Physical description
bronze
Dimensions
height 59 cm x width 29 cm x depth 24 cm x weight 27 kg
Explanatory note
Model voor het standbeeld dat in 23 maart 1854 voor hem werd opgericht op het Buitenhof te Den Haag maar dat in 1924 werd overgebracht naar het Heuvelplein te Tilburg. Het beeld in marmer bevond zich in 1973 in het koninklijk paleis te Soestdijk.
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Person
Subject
Place
Period
1840 - 1849
Acquisition and rights
Credit line
Gift of H.R.H. Grand Duchess of Saxen-Weimar
Acquisition
gift 1888
Copyright
Provenance
…; donated by Sophie, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Grand Duchess of Sachsen-Weimar (1824-1897), to the museum, 1888; on loan to the Nederlands Leger- en Wapenmuseum ‘Generaal Hoefer’, Leiden, 1953; on loan to the Legermuseum, Delft, 1986-2013
Documentation
- Documentatiemap.
- Jaarverslag Rijksmuseum (1888), p. 31.
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