Satirical print on the marriages of the son and daughter of William V, 1790-1791
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Allegorical representation in honor of the marriage of Princess Louise of Orange-Nassau with Charles of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in The Hague on 14 October 1790, and of Prince Willem Frederik (the future King Willem I) with Wilhelmina Frederica of Prussia on 1 October 1791. At the top, portraits of the two couples. The personification of Marriage, standing on a pedestal, is crowned by Religion, while Virtue places a necklace around her neck. On the left, Mars burning weapons; on the right, the personification of the wedding ceremony, with a shield bearing a porcupine. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: The Beginning, Middle, and End of Man. Royal Marriages.
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