Prince William I nursed by his Wife Charlotte de Bourbon after the Abortive Attempt on his Life by Jean Jaurequi in Antwerp in 1582 — Nicolaas Pieneman

Nicolaas Pieneman. Painted 1840.

William of Orange (1533 - 1584) nursed by his wife Charlotte de Bourbon(1546 - 1582) after a failed assassination attempt, by N. Pieneman, 1840. Jean Jaureguy struck Prince William in the jugular when he attacked him in Antwerp in 1582. According to the story, Charlotte remained by William's bedside for a week and died herself, two months later, of exhaustion. Pieneman emphasized Charlotte's sacrificial role, like the poet cleric J.J.L. ten Kate. In an address commemorating Pieneman in 1861 he pictured her, on the base of this portrait, as 'the representative of that heroic Dutch sense of loyalty, in which Woman in her more confined circle is no less noble than Man in the wider sphere when it comes to rigid determination and selfless love'.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 46.8 × 39.2 cm

Print: 46.8 × 39.2 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/20026032. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.