Hoge hoed van S.J.P. Kruger
c. 1850 - c. 1904
- Medium
- metal, leather, cardboard, linen (material), cloth, silk, felt (textile)
- Classification
- hat
- Dimensions
- height 30.5 cm x width 23 cm x depth 16 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
About this work
Hat worn by President Kruge on board the cruiser Hr. Ms. Gelderland, made by Cooper, Box & Co. Ltd of London. The hat was preserved by Kruger's Dutch valet whose heirs donated it to the Rijksmuseum. The photo of Kruger on board the Gelderland shows the president wearing the hat.
