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Arrival of William IV in Amsterdam, 2 September 1748

anonymous · 1748 · etching; paper

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Arrival of Prince William IV in Amsterdam on September 2, 1748. The carriage with the Stadtholder drives through the Haarlemmerpoort into the city and is joyfully cheered by the public along the road, accompanied by a corps carrying the banner Orange and Vryheyt. On the sheet below the print, a four-line verse on the arrival of the prince. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Customs and Manners in the Narrower Sense. Popular Life. Public Festivals. Royal Entries (Illuminations, fireworks and similar, public festivals).

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Subjects

print Amsterdam Haarlemmerpoort (Amsterdam)Pachtersoproer (1747-1750)

Credit lineAankomst van Willem IV te Amsterdam, 2 september 1748. 1748. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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