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Arrival of Charles II, King of England, in Rotterdam, 24 May 1660
Also titled De aankomst van koning Karel II van Engeland te Rotterdam, 24 mei 1660
Lieve Pietersz. Verschuier (Gorinchem, 1623–1686)
c. 1660 - c. 1665
- Medium
- canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification
- painting
- Dimensions
- height 124 cm x width 225 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Adult profiles and older: its museum's description or title mentions violence, death or gore. How works are placed
About this work
As a prince Charles was forced to live in exile for a long time because in England, his homeland, his father had been beheaded and the monarchy abolished. However, the monarchy was restored in 1660: the parliament in London summoned him to return as King Charles II. On this triumphal journey from Breda to London he stopped off in Rotterdam. We see him on the state yacht in the middle being honoured by many burghers and cannon salutes.
