The Princess of Orange Receiving Alexander II (1818-1881), Grand Duke and Heir to the Throne of Russia, in the Czar Peter's House in Zaandam, 17 April 1839 1839 - 1840

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"The Princess of Orange Receiving Alexander II (1818-1881), Grand Duke and Heir to the Throne of Russia, in the Czar Peter's House in Zaandam, 17 April 1839" (1839-1840) by Christiaan Julius Lodewijk Portman (1799-1868) depicts a formal meeting between the Princess of Orange and the future Tsar Alexander II. The scene takes place in the Czar Peter’s House in Zaandam, Netherlands, with the historical figures situated in a room with a wooden floor and decorated with drapes. This painting, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, is a detailed historical record of this diplomatic event.