Breaking the Ice on the Karnemelksloot, Naarden, January 1814 — Pieter Gerardus van Os

Pieter Gerardus van Os. Painted 1814 - 1815.

Breaking the ice on Karnemelksloot at Naarden, 1814, by P.G. van Os. Not all of Napoleon's troops retreated after the collapse of French rule in 1813. Well-armed and with plenty of provisions, the remainder were able to hold their positions in a number of garrison towns. At Den Helder, Naarden, Grave and Delfzijl they eventually capitulated in the spring of 1814 when the new king of France ordered that French troops should evacuate all fortifications outside the country's borders. The Naarden waterway, Karnemelksloot, had frozen over in early January. To prevent a French attack across the ice, it was broken open with a local ferry barge.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 128.2 × 96.5 cm

Print: 119 × 89.6 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20027262. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.