The 'Hof van Frankrijk', The Hague, on fire in the night of 26th March 1782

細節

Attributed to Hendrik Keun (Haarlem 1738-1787)
The 'Hof van Frankrijk', The Hague, on fire in the night of 26th March 1782
with signature 'H. Keun.' (lower right)
oil on panel
41.4 x 52.5 cm.

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拍品專文

The fire of the 'Hof van Frankrijk' (the French Embassy) made a big impression in The Hague. A drawing made by Aert Schouman on location, which is preserved in the Rijksprentenkabinet in Amsterdam, represents the event from another angle (see L.J. Bol, Aart Schouman, Doornspijk, 1991, pp. 66-7).