Jan Willem (1779-1853) or Nicolaas (1809-60) Pieneman
The blessings of King Willem I in 1818
Amsterdam, Amsterdams Historisch Museum
From the museum website
On 1 March 2008 the Amsterdam Historical Museum launches Amsterdam and the House of Orange, an exhibition that surveys the ties which have bound Amsterdam and the House of Orange over the centuries. Relations between Amsterdammers and members of the Dutch royal family have swung from one extreme to the other. While there is great affection for the Oranges in Amsterdam, the city also has its share of republican sympathisers. Sometimes the enthusiasm grows to a crescendo, as during the investiture of Queen Wilhelmina in 1898; sometimes there is opposition, for example against the marriage of Princess Beatrix and Claus van Amsberg in 1966. Amsterdam and the House of Orange examines the relationship between Amsterdam and the House of Orange from the perspective of historical events. From the Alternation of 1578, when Amsterdam finally joined the Revolt against Spain and decided to back the Prince of Orange, to Willem-Alexander and Maxima with their kiss on the balcony of the Royal Palace on Dam Square.
Publications
Amsterdam en de Oranjes | Amsterdam and the House of Orange
A. de Wildt and others
Book accompanying exhibition of the same title held in 2008 in Amsterdam (Amsterdams Historisch Museum)
136 pp., paperbound
Amsterdam (KIT) 2008
ISBN-10: 90-6832-738-0
ISBN-: 978-90-6832-738-0