Bust of Piet Hein
Piet Hein fought in the Netherlands, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, Africa, and America as a seaman. But he only becomes truly famous when he captures the Spanish Silver Fleet off the coast of Cuba in September 1628. For the Spanish the loss of that fleet is a financial catastrophe and for the Dutch Republic, quite the opposite, a tremendous triumph. Hein becomes enormously popular among the Dutch and is honoured everywhere. Just a year later, Hein dies in a skirmish with privateers from Ostend in the English Channel.
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Bust of Piet Hein
Piet Hein fought in the Netherlands, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, Africa, and America as a seaman. But he only becomes truly famous when he captures the Spanish Silver Fleet off the coast of Cuba in September 1628. For the Spanish the loss of that fleet is a financial catastrophe and for the Dutch Republic, quite the opposite, a tremendous triumph. Hein becomes enormously popular among the Dutch and is honoured everywhere. Just a year later, Hein dies in a skirmish with privateers from Ostend in the English Channel.
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Piet Hein fought in the Nether ...... Ostend in the English Channel.
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Piet Hein heeft als zeeman gev ...... vecht met kapers uit Oostende.
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BK-NM-2865
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Rijksmuseum
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title
Borstbeeld van Piet Hein
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Bust of Piet Hein
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type
created
1636
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1636
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breedte 38 cm
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depth 34 cm
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diepte 34 cm
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height 80 cm
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hoogte 80 cm
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width 38 cm
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Collectie: beeldhouwwerken
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Collection: sculptures
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spatial
temporal
second quarter 17th century
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tweede kwart 17e eeuw
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