DE ONSTERFELYKHEID IS ZYN DEEL. // JAN CAREL JOSEPHUS VAN SPEYK HANDHAVER DER HOLLANDSCHE VLAG 5 FEBRUARY MDCCCXXXI. 

DE ONSTERFELYKHEID IS ZYN DEEL. // JAN CAREL JOSEPHUS VAN SPEYK HANDHAVER DER HOLLANDSCHE VLAG 5 FEBRUARY MDCCCXXXI.
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DE ONSTERFELYKHEID IS ZYN DEEL. // JAN CAREL JOSEPHUS VAN SPEYK HANDHAVER DER HOLLANDSCHE VLAG 5 FEBRUARY MDCCCXXXI.
DE ONSTERFELYKHEID IS ZYN DEEL. // JAN CAREL JOSEPHUS VAN SPEYK HANDHAVER DER HOLLANDSCHE VLAG 5 FEBRUARY MDCCCXXXI.

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5220735
Area
Prints / graphics
Title
DE ONSTERFELYKHEID IS ZYN DEEL. // JAN CAREL JOSEPHUS VAN SPEYK HANDHAVER DER HOLLANDSCHE VLAG 5 FEBRUARY MDCCCXXXI.
Artist
Daniël Veelwaard, Hendrik Vettewinkel
Technique
Copper engraving
Year
1831
Print run
Signed
Print signature
Publisher
Gerrit Portielje
Dimensions
4,5 x 9,9
Printing office
Theme
Maritieme Prenten, Militair, Numismatica, Oude prenten
Details

Medal in honor of Jan van Speijk '(1802-1831). On the obverse the Dutch Virgin with extinguished torch mourning by a tombstone on which a depiction of the jumping of Jan van Speijk's gunboat on the Scheldt off Antwerp on 5 February 1831 on the reverse. Text inside a myrtle wreath on the reverse. Copper engraving by Daniël Veelwaard (1766-1851), after a drawing by Hendrik Vettewinkel (1809-1878). Published in Amsterdam by Gerrit Portielje in 1831. Signed in print. Commander Jan Carel Josephus van Speijk (1802-1831) became famous by detonating his ship to prevent the Belgians from obtaining the flag. His last words were: "and become an infamous Brabanter? Then rather take to the air". Source: Rijksmuseum, 2015.

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