Abraham Bloemaert Theagenes Receiving the Palm of Honour from Chariclea
Expuesto en Sala 16
Stadholder Frederik Hendrik and his wife Amalia van Solms commissioned a series of paintings of classical subjects from Abraham Bloemaert. This is one of them. He made this large, brightly coloured painting for their hunting lodge, the Honselaarsdijk Palace.
It shows Theagenes winning a race in the Greek city of Delphi. He is receiving the palm of honour from Chariclea and kissing her hand, at which moment the couple spontaneously fall in love. The story is a reference to the love between Frederik Hendrik and Amalia.
Theagenes Receiving the Palm of Honour from Chariclea
Nombre del objeto
painting
Número de inventario
16
Expuesto en
Sala 16
Material y detalles técnicos
Técnica
oil
Material
canvas
Dimensiones
157.2 x 157.7 cm
Inscripciones
Signed and dated
lower left: A Bloemaert. fe: / 1626
Bears inscription
lower left: N 43
Origen
Stadholder Frederik Hendrik, Honselaarsdijk Palace, Naaldwijk, 1626; thence by descent to Stadholder William II; Stadholder-King William III; Stadholder Johan Willem Friso, the Het Loo Palace, Apeldoorn; Nationale Konst-Gallery, The Hague, 1800; transferred, 1822
