Model for the Tomb Monument of Lieutenant-Admiral Maarten Harpertsz Tromp (1598-1653) in the Oude Kerk in Delft
1654
Medium
terracotta and oak (frame)
Dimensions
62; 104; 33; 53; 125; 56; 125; 40; 86
About this artwork
length 56 cm x depth 33 cm (recumbent figure)
Art Historical Context
This exquisite terracotta model, created by Dutch Baroque sculptor Rombout Verhulst 1654, is a preparatory design for the tomb monument honoring Lieutenant-Admiral Maarten Harpertszp (1598-1653) in Delft's historic Oude Kerk. Framed in oak and standing 125 cm tall, it centers on a recumbent figure measuring 56 cm long and 33 cm deep, capturingp in eternal repose with lifelike detail and dignified poise. Tromp was a celebrated naval commander of the Dutch Golden Age, renowned for triumphs in the Eighty Years' War against Spain and the First Anglo-Dutch War. His heroic death at the Battle of Sc...