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Allegory on the flourishing state of the Republic, 1602

Jan Saenredam · 1602 · engraving; paper

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Allegory on the flourishing state of the Republic, 1602. View in the forest with Prince Maurice at the head of a hunting party, where the game is offered to the Dutch Maiden as personification of the united Netherlands. To the right, the procession of hunters including Frederik Hendrik. The Dutch Maiden is surrounded by the personifications of the liberal arts, Mercury and the coats of arms of the provinces of the Republic. Fame blows the horn. In the foreground two putti with the coat of arms of Maurice and the flourishing Orange tree. In the inscription of 4 verses of 3 lines in Latin.

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print propagandaprent Frederick Henry (Prince of Orange)Maurice (Prince of Orange)hunting, chase Netherlands Tachtigjarige Oorlog

Credit lineAllegorie op de bloeiende staat van de Republiek, 1602. 1602. Jan Saenredam. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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