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Emblematic print on William V as patron of the Leiden Academy
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Emblematic print on William V as patron of the Leiden Academy

Reinier Vinkeles (I) · 1775 · etching; engraving; paper

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Allegorical vignette with Stadtholder William V as patron of the university, on the occasion of the Second Centenary of the founding of the University of Leiden, 8 February 1775. The maiden of Leiden accompanies the prince to Minerva at a colonnade on the Castle. On the left, the river god of the Rhine; on the right, a trophy of arms; in the foreground, children with books.

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printWilliam V (Prince of Orange)LeidenBurcht van Leiden
Credit lineZinneprent op Willem V als beschermheer van de Leidsche Academie. 1775. Reinier Vinkeles (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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