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Triumphal carriage of the Prince of Orange, 1675
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Triumphal carriage of the Prince of Orange, 1675

Daniël van den Bremden · 1630 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Allegory in honor of the conquests by William III in 1674–1675. Triumphal procession with the stadtholder in a chariot drawn by Faith (Fides), the horses accompanied by the virtues Hope (Spes), Justice (Justitia), Fortitude (Fortitudo), Charity (Charitas), Temperance (Temperantia), and Prudence (Prudentia). Left before the chariot: Love for the Fatherland (Amor Patriae), Piety (Pietas), and Liberty (Libertas). In the sky: Fame (Fama) and angels. Foreground: two angels with a cartouche containing the portraits of the prince's predecessors: William of Orange, Maurice, Frederick Henry, and William II. Left and right: small scenes of the military victories achieved under the prince's rule, with at the bottom left the grandmother Amalia of Solms on her deathbed (8 September 1675). Below the scene: four verses of eight lines each in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTriomfwagen van de prins van Oranje, 1675. 1630. Daniël van den Bremden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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