Portret van Jan van Speijk en de ontploffing van zijn schip 1831

"Portret van Jan van Speijk en de ontploffing van zijn schip" (1831) by J.B. Clermans is a lithograph portraying Dutch naval hero Jan van Speijk. The print depicts a portrait of van Speijk above a depiction of the explosion of his ship, the "Vrijheid", which occurred during the Belgian Revolution. The work commemorates van Speijk's heroic self-sacrifice to prevent the ship from falling into enemy hands. This lithograph, measuring 212 mm in height and 165 mm in width, provides a visual record of a pivotal moment in Dutch history.