Ere-escorte van Amsterdamse burgers bij de troonsbestijging van koningin Wilhelmina
Albert Greiner
1898
Medium
cardboard
Dimensions
281; 387
About this artwork
Legaat van mevrouw M.C.J. Breitner-Jordan, Zeist
Art Historical Context
Behold *Ere-escorte vanse burgers bij de trobestijging van koning Wilhelmina* (Honorary Escort of Amsterdam Citizens the Enthronement of Queen Wilhel), a captivating work by Dutch artist Albert Greiner from1898. This intimate piece, measuring just 281 mm high by 387 mm wide, captures a of national celebration as Amsterdam's burghers proudly escort the newly enthroned young queen. Wilhelmina, only 18 when she ascended the throne on September 6, 1898, following her father's death, symbolized a new era of stability and prosperity for the Netherlands during a time of imperial expansion and social ...