Monument van Beeckman in de Pieterskerk in Leiden by Jan Goedeljee

Monument van Beeckman in de Pieterskerk in Leiden 1800 - 1850

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"Monument van Beeckman in de Pieterskerk in Leiden" is an 1800-1850 engraving by Jan Goedeljee, depicting a memorial to Lodewek Justinus Wilhelmus Beeckman, a Dutch military officer. The monument features a wreath atop a pediment with inscription, and is likely from the Pieterskerk (Peter's Church) in Leiden, Netherlands. The inscription notes Beeckman's service as a high school instructor and his death in 1834. This artwork is an example of 19th-century commemorative art, emphasizing the importance of honoring military heroes.