Pantserschip Hr. Ms. Guinea in de haven van Den Helder
Willem Frederik Boelsums
1890 - 1903
Medium
baryta paper
Dimensions
108; 165
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: ‘Vosmaer’
Art Historical Context
Welcome to our virtual gallery, where we spotlight *Pantserschip Hr. Ms. Guinea in de van Den Helder* Willem Frederik Boelsums a Dutch photographer active in the late 19 and early 20th centuries. Captured between 1890 and 1903, this intimate photograph (108 × 165 mm) depicts the protected cruiser HNLMS *Guinea*—a key vessel in the Royal Netherlands Navy—moored in the bustling harbor of Den Helder, the nation's primary naval base. Boelsums, often celebrated for his maritime imagery, freezes a moment of imperial naval pride during an era when the Netherlands maintained a formidable fleet amid co...