P.D. Hasselaer maakt zich bekend, toen de Spanjaarden zijn broer Claes Dirkz. in zijn plaats gevangen wilden nemen. 1809 - 1810

"P.D. Hasselaer Makes Himself Known" is a painting by Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers, a Dutch artist from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, depicting a historical event in 1629. The painting, currently housed at the Rijksmuseum, depicts the moment when Pieter Dircksz. Hasselaer, disguised as his brother Claes, reveals his true identity to Spanish soldiers who had mistaken him for his brother. The artwork, created in the style of Dutch Romanticism, captures a dramatic moment of tension and defiance, using realistic details and a skillful composition to evoke the emotional intensity of the scene.