Description
When William IV was elevated to stadtholder of Holland in 1747, the inhabitants of Berckenrode Castle held a celebration. The castle’s owner, Matthias Lestevenon, was an Orangist and would later become one of William IV’s advisers. The bonfire that was lit on 4 May set the castle ablaze and destroyed it. Lestevenon later rebuilt the castle in a new style.
De achterzijde van het slot Berckenrode in Heemstede na de brand
1747
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Dimensions
height 39 cm x width 52 cm
Classification
Painting