Allegory on True Patriotism, 1788

Extended allegory on the occasion of the restoration of Stadtholder Willem V in 1788. At an obelisk, the prince (in Roman costume) receives the staff of command from the Dutch Lion; to the right, his wife and children, also in classical dress. In the center before the monument sits the Dutch Maiden. In the clouds, Mercury, Prudence, Fame, and Justice. To the left on the steps stand seven men symbolizing the provinces, before them the observing people. To the right, Prussia drives out the last patriots, and Pride, Envy, and Avarice are defeated by a wild man with thunderbolts (a divine plague). In the center foreground, the coats of arms of the Prince and Princess of Orange. Below the image, a verse in twelve couplets. Accompanying the print is a separate explanation.