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Oath of allegiance sworn by the Principality of Orange to Prince William III, 1665
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Oath of allegiance sworn by the Principality of Orange to Prince William III, 1665

Jan Luyken · 1689 · etching; paper

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Oath of loyalty sworn by the cities and inhabitants of the principality of Orange to Prince William III, 7 May 1665 (here incorrectly placed in the year 1688). Ceremony with the delegates of the prince and of Orange seated on a podium set up on a square in Orange, in front of the podium a large crowd of spectators. In the air the miraculous phenomenon of a crown of sunlight. Print marked top right: fol. 747.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieConstantijn Huygens (I)Orange (Vaucluse)
Credit lineEed van trouw afgelegd door het vorstendom Orange aan prins Willem III, 1665. 1689. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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