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Allegory on the events of 1689 with William III and Mary on the throne (left half)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Allegory on the events of 1689 with Stadtholder-King William III and Queen Mary on the throne. Left half of two sheets forming one scene. Before William and Mary stands the Duke of Schomberg with two kneeling defeated Irish generals to whom the king and queen grant clemency. Left foreground, three captured personifications of Treason, Rebellion, and Desertion. Right, half of a pyramid with the events of the first six months. At the top, James II falls from the pyramid. Some elements in the scene are indicated with numbers.
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Credit lineAllegorie op de gebeurtenissen in 1689 met Willem III en Maria op de troon (linker helft). 1690. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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