Lot Essay
The figure in the white suit in the foreground can probably identified as King Willem III.
Painter of historical and contemporary scenes, Rochussen belonged to the intimates of King Willem II.
While he had earlier enjoyed the favours of the crown prince, when the latter became King, Rochussen was frequently invited to Het Loo, where all kinds of events were recorded by him in watercolours and drawings. (cf. literature Cornelis Veth, Charles Rochussen, Rotterdam 1947, and compare with the larger composition of almost the identical subject of cat.no. 556, L'oeuvre de Charles Rochussen, ..., by D. Franken and F.D.O. Obreen)
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Painter of historical and contemporary scenes, Rochussen belonged to the intimates of King Willem II.
While he had earlier enjoyed the favours of the crown prince, when the latter became King, Rochussen was frequently invited to Het Loo, where all kinds of events were recorded by him in watercolours and drawings. (cf. literature Cornelis Veth, Charles Rochussen, Rotterdam 1947, and compare with the larger composition of almost the identical subject of cat.no. 556, L'oeuvre de Charles Rochussen, ..., by D. Franken and F.D.O. Obreen)
See colour illustration