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Allegory on the arrival of the Prince of Orange in England, 1688
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Allegory on the arrival of the Prince of Orange in England, 1688

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1688 - 1689 · etching; mezzotint; paper

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

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A portrait of the Prince, with (English?) crown, is held aloft by Zeal, Courage and Discipline, with Steadfast Faith at the rear. The recipient is another woman (England) with a crown and the bundle of arrows; she offers a treaty in return. On the left also present: Prudence or Religion and Strength; in the air portraits of predecessors from the House of Orange-Nassau. On the right Parliament with the rudder of state, Pallas, Mercury and putti. In the middle, a blindfolded old man with crowns (Mad Impulse) is trampled on the ground. In the distance a battle with the French. On the right, a tablet with an allegorical representation of the favored concord (Concordia) between the Netherlands and England. In front of it, the verse in 6 stanzas of 6 lines under the representation.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorie op de komst van de Prins van Oranje naar Engeland, 1688. 1688 - 1689. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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