Mustering the Fleet in the Harbor of Vlissingen, 1804

Engel Hoogerheyden, 1804 - 1805

Embarkation and departure of the fleet at Flushing harbour by E. van Hoogerheyden and J. Schwartzenbach, c. 1805. France and the Batavian Republic, as the country was known from 1795 to 1806, were allies. In 1804 a large Dutch naval fleet sailed to the harbour of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in North France. They were earmarked for the French emperor Napoleon's plans to invade the British Isles. The invasion never took place.

Artwork typepainting, grisaille
Object numberSK-A-2405
Dimensionsheight 41.5 cm x width 52.5 cm, depth 3 cm
Physical characteristicsolieverf op paneel

Mustering the Fleet in the Harbor of Vlissingen, 1804

Identification

Title(s)
Mustering the Fleet in the Harbor of Vlissingen, 1804
Object type
Object number
SK-A-2405
Inscriptions / marks
signature: ‘Fecit E. Hoogerheyden & J. Schwartzenbach’
Description
Embarkation and departure of the fleet at Flushing harbour by E. van Hoogerheyden and J. Schwartzenbach, c. 1805. France and the Batavian Republic, as the country was known from 1795 to 1806, were allies. In 1804 a large Dutch naval fleet sailed to the harbour of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in North France. They were earmarked for the French emperor Napoleon's plans to invade the British Isles. The invasion never took place.
Catalogue reference
Documentatiemap Schilderijen: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt (voor 1963).

Creation

Creation
- painter: Engel Hoogerheyden
- painter: Jacob Schwartzenbach
Dating
1804 - 1805
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Material and technique

Physcial description
olieverf op paneel
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- height 41.5 cm x width 52.5 cm
- depth 3 cm

This work is about

Subject
Place

Acquisition and rights

Acquisition
purchase 1910-01
Ownership
Copyright
Public domain

Documentation

Documentatiemap Schilderijen: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt (voor 1963).

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