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Memorial stone for Jan Carel Josephus van Speyk
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A memorial stone dedicated to Jan Carel Josephus van Speyk, the Dutch gunboat commander, who in 1831 during the Belgian uprising blew himself up in Antwerp, together with his boat and his crew. The memorial plaque is by father and son Sigault, commissioned by architect Jan de Greef, placed in the Civic Orphanage in Amsterdam.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGedenksteen voor Jan Carel Josephus van Speyk. after 1831 - 1863. Alphonse Pierre Giraud. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
