The Great Assembly of 1651

Bartholomeus van Bassen (c. 1590-1652), oil on panel, 1651

This is the Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights) at the Binnenhof in The Hague. Hanging from the ceiling are Southern Netherlandish and Spanish flags captured during the war. The representatives of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic are gathered in the hall. When Stadholder William II, son of Frederick Henry, dies at the end of 1650, most of the provinces decide after lengthy deliberations not to appoint a new stadholder on 21 August 1651. The war is over, and – as they concur – the country is more than able to face the future without the Oranges.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-C-1350
Dimensionsheight 52 cm x width 66 cm
Physical characteristicsolieverf op paneel en metaal

Identification

Title(s)
- The Great Hall of the Binnenhof, The Hague, during the Great Assembly of the States-General in 1651
- The Great Assembly of 1651
Object type
Object number
SK-C-1350
Description
This is the Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights) at the Binnenhof in The Hague. Hanging from the ceiling are Southern Netherlandish and Spanish flags captured during the war. The representatives of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic are gathered in the hall. When Stadholder William II, son of Frederick Henry, dies at the end of 1650, most of the provinces decide after lengthy deliberations not to appoint a new stadholder on 21 August 1651. The war is over, and – as they concur – the country is more than able to face the future without the Oranges.
Catalogue reference
Object van de maand (8), Tristan Mostert, Historiek, 14 augustus 2012 - http://historiek.net/overige/6865-de-grote-zaal-op-het-binnenhof-tijdens-de-grote-vergadering-der-staten-generaal-dirck-van-delen

Creation

Creation
- painter: Bartholomeus van Bassen
- painter: Anthonie Palamedesz.
Dating
c. 1651
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Material and technique

Physcial description
olieverf op paneel en metaal
Material
Dimensions
height 52 cm x width 66 cm

Explanatory note

Een deel van de vaandels die aan de dakbalken hangen waren buitgemaakt door Maurits bij de veldslagen bij Turnhout (1597) en Nieuwpoort (1600). Datering gebaseerd op afgebeelde gebeurtenis en sterfdatum Van Bassen.

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Acquisition and rights

Credit line
On loan from the Koninklijk Kabinet van Schilderijen Mauritshuis
Ownership
Copyright
Public domain

Documentation

- Object van de maand (8), Tristan Mostert, Historiek, 14 augustus 2012 - http://historiek.net/overige/6865-de-grote-zaal-op-het-binnenhof-tijdens-de-grote-vergadering-der-staten-generaal-dirck-van-delen
- Annual report : Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (1999), p. 41, afb.
- Documentatiemap: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt.

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