In total, the purchase cost 2,800 euros. Not much chance of it being stolen soon, then. “No, he is not very commercial in that regard,” says Michel van de Laar. “But do know: the painting beautifully shows how much emotion was associated with that demand for freedom.” He points to the painted face of the lord of Brederode. “See that look of: Who’s making me what? Very brave.”
Purchase with a historical touch: Vijfheerenlanden buys a painting by well-known ‘Smeekschrift der Edelen’
