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Allegory on the Arrival of the Prince of Orange in England, 1688
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Allegory on the Arrival of the Prince of Orange in England, 1688

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1688 - 1689 · etching; mezzotint; paper

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

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A portrait of the Prince, with (English?) crown, is held aloft by Zeal, Courage and Discipline, with Steadfast Faith at the back. The recipient is another woman (England) with a crown and sceptre, who offers a treaty in return. Also present on the left: Prudence or Religion and Strength; in the air portraits of predecessors from the House of Orange-Nassau. On the right Parliament with the rudder of state, Pallas, Mercury and putti. In the middle a blindfolded old man with crowns (Mad Impulse) is trampled on the ground. In the distance a battle with the French. On the right a tablet with an allegorical representation of the favoured concord (Concordia) between the Netherlands and England. Below the representation a verse in 6 stanzas of 6 lines.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorie op de komst van de Prins van Oranje naar Engeland, 1688. 1688 - 1689. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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