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Allegory on the Hereditary Stadtholdership Offered to the Prince of Orange, 1674
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Allegory on the Hereditary Stadtholdership Offered to the Prince of Orange, 1674

1674 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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Allegory on the abolition of the Eternal Edict of 1667 with the offering of the hereditary stadtholdership to the Prince of Orange, 2 February 1674. Dilapidated monument in which Anticurius van Loevestein (the personification of the Loevestein faction) lies on his deathbed, surrounded by allegorical figures, including the Act of Seclusion. At the top a bust of Van Oldenbarnevelt at an inscription and on both sides the bodies of the De Witt brothers. Right a medallion with the portrait of William III, held by Courage and Prudence. With the depiction a loose text sheet with text in 3 columns with an explanation of the numbers 1-18 in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorie op de erfstadhouderschap aangeboden aan de prins van Oranje, 1674. 1674. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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