The Conferring of a Degree at the University of Leiden about 1650; A PhD at the University of Leiden; around 1650. In a procession preceded by two pedels; the young doctor emerges from the gate of the university building. In the foreground; spectators and children playing; Rapenburg; University of Leiden; Hendrick van der Burch; c. 1650 - c. 1660; canvas; oil paint (paint); h 71.5 cm x w 59 cm