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Allegory on the events of the year 1680
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Allegory on the events of the year 1680

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1680 - 1681 · etching; paper

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

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Allegory on the events of the year 1680. On the right, in the center, William III and Henry Casimir II. Here, in medallions, portraits of Charles II of Spain with his wife and Charles XI of Sweden with his wife, both married in 1680. In the background, the raising of a prince on a shield, with the Temple of Janus with open doors. On the left, Peace and Justice. At the bottom, the dedication to and arms of four Amsterdam burgomasters: Louys Trip, Gillis Valckenier, Cornelis de Vlaming van Oudtshoorn, and Johannes Hudde.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorie op de gebeurtenissen in het jaar 1680. 1680 - 1681. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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