Allegory on the Entry of Johan Willem Friso and Maria Louise into Leeuwarden, 1710

Allegory of the entry of Prince Johan Willem Friso and Princess Maria Louise into Leeuwarden on 2 January 1710. Centrally, the Prince and Princess of Orange with the personifications of Wisdom, Prudence, and Religion; Hercules drives Deceit, Slander, and Envy into the abyss. On the right, Vigilance spreads a cloth depicting the Prince's military victories, including the Dutch Lion and the provincial maiden of Friesland. On the left, an entry through a triumphal arch (of the Dutch Maiden or Liberty), in the background Parnassus with Apollo, Pegasus, and the Muses. In the clouds, Fame, the All-Seeing Eye, and Honor. On the right in the background, a building resembling the Town Hall (construction began in 1715). In the inscription, the dedication in Latin to the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, the father of the Princess of Orange.