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Allegory on the position of William III as saviour of the fatherland, 1672
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Allegory on the position of William III as saviour of the fatherland, 1672

Crispijn van de Passe (II) · 1665 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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Allegory on the position of William III as savior of the fatherland. In the representation the Dutch Maiden lies sick in bed. At the foot of the bed the Dutch lion before a portrait of William III. Left the praying personification Religion. The visiting physician is probably Constantijn Huygens. Under the print a verse in 3 columns is printed. Archival research has shown that the print was already made in 1665 by Crispijn de Passe the Younger.

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printConstantijn Huygens (I)patient, sick personNetherlandsRampjaar (Disaster Year)
Credit lineAllegorie op de positie van Willem III als redder van het vaderland, 1672. 1665. Crispijn van de Passe (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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