'Royal Waiting Room, The Hague' (2019) Oil on linen 60 x 80 cm
This painting shows the Royal waiting room at Hollands Spoor station in The Hague. Bert visited this in 2019 and he especially noticed the central staircase. The Royal Waiting Room is located in the left-hand part of the station building, and extends along the platform. The Royal Waiting Room is located in the left-hand part of the station building, and extends along the platform. The entrance to the Royal Waiting Room consists of a large staircase with terrazzo floors and three stained glass windows. In the windows are personifications of the most important cities of the HIJSM: Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. The monumental marble staircase leads to a large central salon and two side salons. All rooms are richly decorated with gilding. In the ceiling of the central salon are paintings of the arms of the eleven provinces. The royal mirrors are famous in the Royal Waiting Room. In the form of paintings, the monarch is reminded of the virtues and qualities, such as wisdom and vigilance, that one should have.
