The Valiant Kenau: A Tale of Bravery Amidst Siege - Video

Kenau Hasselaer was a widow and owned a shipbuilding business. As the leader of a group of women she helped defend Haarlem during the Spanish siege in 1573. At the time, she was described as a ‘very masculine woman, the bravest of all who relentlessly taunted the enemies.’ And she was honoured with portraits like this one. Later, she became the epitome of a heroic woman in general. signature, bottom right: 'AW' inscription, top centre: 'K.H. There was a woman here, said Kenou. / Pious as a man; who devoutly, / piously fights, the Spanish tyrant. Aetatis 47. 1573' coat of arms, bottom left: 'an acorn and two oak leaves', in the same brown paint color as signature
DescriptionPortrait of Kenau Simonsdr Hasselaer (1526-88), widow of Nanning Borst, achieved fame during the siege of Haarlem by the Spanish in 1573. The Haarlem woman is depicted in half, heavily armed with a halberd in the left hand and other weapons to protect the middle, in the background a view of the Sint Bavo in Haarlem. With integrated frame.

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