Fires were caused not only by accidents and carelessness, but also by acts of war. In the late Middle Ages, for example, burning objects were hurled into the city during sieges. In 1672, the occupying French armies threatened to set Utrecht on fire if the penalties they demanded were not paid. By paying up, the people of Utrecht managed to prevent the city from going up in flames.
Title
De overgave van de stad Utrecht aan de Franse legers op 24 juni 1672
Artist
Lambert de Hondt II (Mechelen 1642 - 1708 Brussel)
Dating
1672
Material and technique
Object number
34244
Object type
Acquisition
aankoop met steun van het Mondriaanfonds en het K.F. Hein Fonds 2018
Dimensions
hoogte 62.8 cm
breedte 87.2 cm
hoogte (met lijst) 76 cm
breedte (met lijst) 100 cm
diepte (met lijst) 5.5 cm
Documentation
- Branden of betalen : Kasteel Amerongen en Slot Zuylen in het rampjaar, Renger de Bruin, Lodewijk Gerretsen, Willem te Slaa (Oud Zuilen, 2022), p. 12-13, met afb.
Exhibitions
- Collectieopstelling 2023 - zaal 01, Centraal Museum
- De gezonde stad, Centraal Museum
- Ommuurde Stad, Centraal Museum
Persistent url
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