The Explosion of Gunboat nr 2, under Command of Jan van Speyk, off Antwerp, 5 February 1831

The Explosion of Gunboat nr 2, under Command of Jan van Speyk, off Antwerp, 5 February 1831

SK-C-226

signature and date: ‘M. Schouman 1832’

The explosion of Dutch Gunboat No. 2 under command of Jan van Speyk on the Scheldt at Antwerp, 5 February 1831, by M. Schouman, 1832. To avoid falling in Belgian hands Van Speyk blew up his own ship. In Holland this created a sensation. There was a massive demand for pictures. Many different artists portrayed the event. Rather than show the dramatic moment when Van Speyk set the powder alight, Schouman portrayed the fatal result.

Documentatiemap: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt.

painter: Martinus Schouman

1832

olieverf op paneel

• height 53 cm x width 76 cm
• depth 6 cm

On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

Public domain

Documentatiemap: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt.

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