The Solemn Inauguration of University of Ghent by the Prince of Orange in the Throne Room of the Town Hall on 9 October 1817, Mattheus Ignatius van Bree, between 1817 and 1830

The solemn installation of the university of ghent by the prince of orange (later king william i) in the throne room of the town hall on october 9, 1817. View of the interior of the town hall of ghent where a large group of people have gathered to attend the ceremony. The crown prince and the other important guests sit on a dais, above a large painting under a canopy. On either side of the stage two lions are positioned with a lance with a banner and shield with the letter w. Preliminary study for a larger painting. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: between 1817 and 1830. Dimensions: height: 52 cm (20.4 in) ; width: 66 cm (25.9 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Rijksmuseum. De plechtige installatie van de Universiteit van Gent door de prins van Oranje in de troonzaal van het stadhuis op 9 oktober 1817. Rijksmuseum SK-A-4088