Princess Marianne
at Notarishuis
In the Marianne exhibition, you will discover everything about the life of Princess Marianne of Orange-Nassau (1810-1883). Turbulent love affairs, complicated family relationships and an illegitimate child made the princess's life anything but boring.
In 1830, she married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Prussia. This marriage was very unhappy, but Marianne managed to fight for her freedom and, thanks to her mother's generous inheritance, was able to live an independent life. She owned a spacious villa in Voorburg. Here she met her lover, Johannes van Rossum, who was her coachman at the time. The exhibition explores Marianne’s remarkable lifestyle, full of entrepreneurship and commitment to the community in Voorburg.
A special new addition to the Marianne room is the painting Gezicht over de velden vanuit Rusthof. The painting, painted around 1850 by Hendrikus van Sande Bakhuyzen, shows the view that Princess Marianne had from her country estate Rusthof in Voorburg. The work was probably commissioned by Princess Marianne and offers an intimate glimpse into the surroundings of the princess.
The Gezicht over de velden vanuit Rusthof has been given on long-term loan to the Huygens Museum by the Vrienden van Huize Aelbrecht van Beijeren Stichting.
The renovation of the Marianne Room was carried out in collaboration with the Voorburg-based foundation 'Erfgoed Prinses Marianne'.