Desguerrois en Co, Afb 010097009167, 1831

Description jan carel josephus van speyk (31-01-1802 / 05-02-1831) allegorical grave monument for van speyk, naval lieutenant who flew his gunboat into the air on february 5, 1831 on the scheldt near antwerp, when he was surprised by the belgians. Depicting the grieving dutch virgin with the dutch flag and national coat of arms. On the front of the grave a representation of the gunboat jumping into the air. On top of the grave an urn, olive branch, military order of william and the coat of arms of amsterdam. . Dimensions: 212 x 267 mm. Document type: print manufacturer: meylink, m. Barbiers pzn, pieter (1798-1848) desguerrois and co collection: amsterdam city archives collection: drawings and prints dating: 1831 portrayed speijk, jan carel joseph van inventories: http://archief. Amsterdam/archief/10097/010097009167 image file: 010097009167. Date: 1831.