J:C:J: Van Speijk Op den 5den Februarij 1831 (title on object), The overrun of Jan van Speijk's gunboat by Belgian rebels, 5 February 1831. Jan van Speijk in the cabin is about to fire his pistol in the hold with the gunpowder. Opposite him a fierce-looking Belgian rebel with a drawn saber. On the right a stove and work table. At the bottom the dedication to Prince Frederik and the prince's coat of arms., print, print maker: Dominicus Franciscus du Bois, (mentioned on object), after painting by: Dominicus Franciscus du Bois, (mentioned on object), printer: Joseph Rose Lemercier, (mentioned on

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