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Illumination of a dwelling in Amsterdam in honor of the accession of Willem V as Stadtholder, 1766
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Illumination of the residence of Mr. Scholten van Aschat in Amsterdam in honor of the inauguration of Willem V as stadtholder in 1766. In the upper right, stadtholder Willem V stands between Religion and Liberty. The Dutch lion lies on the ground. In the lower right, the personification of Justice and Truth sits on a throne under the sun of justice and the all-seeing eye of God. The throne is decorated with the Dutch lion and the spear of liberty.
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Credit lineVerlichting van een woonhuis in Amsterdam ter ere van de aantreding van Willem V als stadhouder, 1766. 1776. Noach van der Meer (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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