Memorandum table of lord Raas of Haamstede, killed at the battle of Brouwershaven, 1426
Painter: Dirk Verrijk
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Medium: brush
Description: Signed copy after the anonymous Memorandum table of lord Raas van Haamstede of c. 1455. Lord Raas of Haamstede was killed during the battle of Brouwershaven, Jan. 14, 1426. Central Christ, left Saint George, right Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. In the foreground left kneeling Mr. Raas van Haamstede the Younger, the eldest daughter Maria van Haamstede with her husband Lodewijk Blois van Treslong. On the right, the wife, Lady Agnes de Vriese of Oostende with the two younger daughters. With each person, their coat of arms is depicted. Below the image is a 2-line inscription in Dutch. At the battle of Brouwershaven, the English army of Jacoba's third husband, Humphrey of Gloucester, was defeated by the army of Philip the Good. After the painting then in the possession of Mr. Corn. van Citters in Bruelis Castle (Zuid-Beveland).