Miniature coffin
Joan Derk van der Capellen was the leading ideologue of the Dutch Patriots. After his untimely death during the heyday of the Patriot movement, he came to be seen as a hero by his partisans. The Orangists, his political adversaries, blew up his tomb in 1787. This miniature commemorative coffin is said to have been made from the remains of the original coffin.
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Miniature coffin
Joan Derk van der Capellen was the leading ideologue of the Dutch Patriots. After his untimely death during the heyday of the Patriot movement, he came to be seen as a hero by his partisans. The Orangists, his political adversaries, blew up his tomb in 1787. This miniature commemorative coffin is said to have been made from the remains of the original coffin.
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Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
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Schenking van mevrouw J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
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Joan Derk van der Capellen was ...... van restanten van de grafkist.
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Joan Derk van der Capellen was ...... emains of the original coffin.
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identifier
NG-VG-12-10
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publisher
Rijksmuseum
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title
Doodskistje
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Miniature coffin
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created
c. 1787
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ca. 1787
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extent
breedte 0,9 cm
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depth 2.1 cm
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diepte 2,1 cm
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gewicht 2,7 gr
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height 1.0 cm
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hoogte 1,0 cm
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weight 2.7 gr
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width 0.9 cm
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Collectie: Van Gelder
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temporal
fourth quarter 18th century
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vierde kwart 18e eeuw
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