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William III's journey to England, 1688
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William III's journey to England, 1688

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1688 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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

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Fleet review at the departure of William III from Hellevoetsluis to England, 11 November 1688. A crowd of people on the quay waves goodbye to the prince sailing in a pink to the ship that will take him to England. At the top, the prince's coat of arms surrounded by various allegorical figures. Attached under the print is a text sheet with a description of the events, the legend of the numbers 1-12, and a list of the ships forming the fleet, in four columns in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTocht van Willem III naar Engeland, 1688. 1688. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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