Jan van Speijk Debating whether to Set Fire to the Gunpowder — Jacobus Schoemaker Doyer

Jacobus Schoemaker Doyer. Painted 1834.

During the Belgian Revolution, Jan van Speijk was in command of a Dutch gunboat. When on 5 February 1831 the ship was in danger of falling into rebel Belgian hands, he decided to set fire to a keg of gunpowder. That moment is depicted here: Van Speijk has made up his mind, and his crew take to their heels. Van Speijk’s act of courage made him a national hero in the Netherlands.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Romanticism in the Netherlands, Main building, 19th Century.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 75 × 89 cm · On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

Print: 75 × 89 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/200107979. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.