General Daendels Taking Leave of Lieutenant-Colonel Krayenhoff 1795
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"General Daendels Taking Leave of Lieutenant-Colonel Krayenhoff" is an oil painting on canvas by Adriaan de Lelie, depicting a scene of military farewell. It depicts a snowy scene in a Dutch town, with General Daendels, in a military uniform, shaking hands with Lieutenant-Colonel Krayenhoff as they say goodbye. The painting, now in the Rijksmuseum, is a great example of Dutch historical painting, showcasing the details of 18th-century military attire, weaponry, and social customs. The artist captured the winter atmosphere through the use of snowy landscape and the overall cool palette.
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The French army, which had invaded the Netherlands at the request of the Dutch Patriots, had already reached Utrecht when Daendels, a Dutch general in French service, sent Krayenhoff to Amsterdam. He was to ask the city council to step aside so that a new –Patriot –government could be installed before the French arrived. The change of authority took place in Amsterdam that same evening, 18 January 1795.
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