King Willem II visits the Squadron of Prince Hendrik at Vlissingen
Théodore Gudin1844/1844
Maritime Museum Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands
The visit of King William II, Prince William of Orange and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenbach to the squadron of Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands on the roadstead of Vlissingen on 14 July 1843. The company is on board the Koninklijke Jacht Leeuw in Vlissingen. The squadron was commanded by Prince Hendrik on the flagship Rijn and consisted of the frigates Sambre and Jason, the corvettes Castor and Boreas, the brigs Shark, Lynx and Arrow and the paddle steamer Bromo (far right). Painter Gudin was in the retinue of the King and was charged with painting a canvas depicting the ships in the roadstead.
- Title: King Willem II visits the Squadron of Prince Hendrik at Vlissingen
- Creator: Théodore Gudin
- Date Created: 1844/1844
- Type: Oil on canvas
- Rights: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection, bequeathed by L.V. Ledeboer in 1891, on loan to the Maritime Museum since 1907
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