The New Church at Delft with the Tomb of William of Orange
Hendrik Cornelisz van Vliet, 1667
This work is in the tradition of the 'memento mori'. The freshly dug grave, with its heap of earth and skulls and bones, the young children sitting behind it and the many hatchments hanging on the pillars are reminders of life's brevity. On another level, the picture is about William of Orange who was assassinated in Delft in 1584. This work was acquired with assistance from the Wolfson Foundation.
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Title of artwork, date
The New Church at Delft with the Tomb of William of Orange, 1667
Date supported
1994
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
127 x 86 cm
Grant
15000
Total cost
60000
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