Presentation of the Lombok Cross by Queen Wilhelmina on the Malieveld — Mari ten Kate

Mari ten Kate. Painted 1895-07 - 1895-12-31.

Soldiers from the Royal Netherlands East-Indies Army (KNIL) are honoured for their actions on Lombok (an island east of Bali). The Netherlands violently consolidated its colonial hold there at the cost of the livesof thousands of in habitants and looted the palace full of treasures. Young Queen Wilhelmina pins the Lombok Cross, made from the melted-down copper of captured cannons, on one of the men. The Dutch colonial empire is here being celebrated.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 103 × 66.5 cm · On loan from the Koninklijke Verzamelingen, The Hague

Print: 103 × 66.5 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/20061479. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.