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Decoration at the house of Mr. Joan van der Souw in Amsterdam, 1766
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Decoration at the house of Mr. Joan van der Souw in Amsterdam, 1766

Noach van der Meer (II) · 1776 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Decoration applied at the house of Joan van der Souw in the Warmoesstraat in Amsterdam. Representation of the prince standing at the helm of a ship that symbolizes the Dutch state. From the heavens the All-Seeing Eye looks on. On the occasion of the coming of age of Prince William V on 8 March 1766. At the bottom in the margin a four-line verse. Numbered at the top: XII.

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printboekillustratieWilliam V (Prince of Orange)sailing-ship, sailing-boatsunrise
Credit lineDecoratie bij het huis van de heer Joan van der Souw te Amsterdam, 1766. 1776. Noach van der Meer (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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