General Daendels Taking Leave in Maarssen of Lieutenant Colonel C.R.T. Krayenhoff, whom he was Despatching to Amsterdam to Help Depose the City Government, 18 January 1795 — Adriaan de Lelie

Adriaan de Lelie. Painted 1795.

The French army, which had invaded the Netherlands at the request of the Dutch Patriots, had already reached Utrecht when Daendels, a Dutch general in French service, sent Krayenhoff to Amsterdam. He was to ask the city council to step aside so that a new –Patriot –government could be installed before the French arrived. The change of authority took place in Amsterdam that same evening, 18 January 1795.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in 18th Century, Age of enlightment in the Netherlands / Stadtholder Willem V and the revolution, Main building.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 60 × 45 cm

Print: 60 × 45 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/200108930. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.