Prince Maurits Receiving a Russian Delegation in 1614
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
15; 130; 87
About this artwork
depth 15 cm
Art Historical Context
Step into the grand halls of Dutch history with Charles Rochussen's *Prince Maurits Receiving a Russian Delegation in 1614* (1874), an evocative oil on canvas now housed at the Rijks. Measuring 87 cm high by 130 cm wide, this substantial work captures a pivotal moment of diplomacy during the early 17th century. Rochussen, a prominent 19th-century Dutch artist known for his romantic history paintings, revives the legacy of Prince Maurits of Nassau, stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, as he welcomes envoys from distant Russia amid the fragile Twelve Years' Truce. Painted over two centuries later...