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The Haarlem burghers ask William of Orange for help
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The Haarlem burghers ask William of Orange for help

1578 - 1580 · engraving; paper

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

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Allegorical representation in which the burghers of Haarlem beg the Prince of Orange for help, ca. 1577-1579. The Prince is addressed by the personifications of the Haarlem Burghers kneeling and chained to the hand of Calamity (Rampspoed). From top left to right: High Need, Greedy Desire, General Interest (Tgemeelandt), Administration (Officium) and Piety (Pietas). In the representation, a banner and cartouches with text as speech balloons spoken by the characters. In the text of the Haarlem Burghers, reference is made to "a disastrous fire at the end," i.e., the great fire of 1576.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printWilliam I (Prince of Orange)'Pietas''Pietà' (Ripa)Calamity, DistressBeleg van Haarlem
Credit lineHaarlemse burgerij vraagt Willem van Oranje om hulp. 1578 - 1580. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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