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The Brothers De Witt in Prison

Simon Opzoomer (in 1843)

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Julia asked

Hello! I study books in pictures. What books are depicted in this picture?
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Hi Julia, according to testimonials Johan de Witt, the man sitting on the bed, was reading the Bible. According to lore it was the book of Judges. Cornelis was recuperating from his torture, so whether the book on the floor is a bible as well is difficult to say. But it could be very well be. Unfortunately when we zoom in on the image, we can't read the text at the top of the page, but it appears that the book does contain legible text. Best, Friso Lammertse, curator of old master painting and sculpture
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Title	The Brothers De Witt in Prison
Material and technique	Oil on panel
Object type	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Width 83,7 cm Height 78 cm Thickness 2,5 cm
Artists	Painter: Simon Opzoomer
Accession number	1628 (OK)
Credits	From the estate of J. van Dam van Noordeloos, 1872
Department	Old Masters
Acquisition date	1872
Creation date	in 1843
Material	Oil > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Panel > Worked wood > Wood > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Geographical origin	The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe

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Simon Opzoomer

Rotterdam 1807 - Antwerpen 1878

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