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Illustration for part 2 of 'William the Third, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith' by Lukas Rotgans
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Illustration for part 2 of 'William the Third, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith' by Lukas Rotgans

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1700 · etching; paper

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

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Stadtholder William III and his wife Mary II stand hand in hand among mythical figures, such as Prometheus (chained in the foreground), Envy (with snake hair), Ceres (with cornucopia), Bacchus (with grapevines) and Mercury (with caduceus). In the lower left soldiers at a cannon.

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Credit lineIllustratie voor deel 2 van 'Wilhem de Derde, door Gods genade, koningk van Engeland, Schotland, Vrankrijk en Ierland, beschermer des geloofs' van Lukas Rotgans. 1700. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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