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Monument to Admiral Willem Krul
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Monument to Admiral Willem Krul

Cornelis Brouwer · 1781 - 1803 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Monument for Admiral Willem Krul with three soldiers carrying a shield with inscription on a tomb. The tomb is carried by two lying lions and on the side panel a naval battle is depicted with the moment when Krul's ship sinks and he loses his life during the battle against the British at Sint-Eustatius in 1781. Under the monument stands a verse signed with the initials B.B..

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printWillem Crulgrave, tombSint-Eustatius
Credit lineGrafmonument voor Admiraal Willem Krul. 1781 - 1803. Cornelis Brouwer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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