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Allegory of the Arrival of Willem IV in The Hague, 1747
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Allegory with the arrival of Prince William IV in The Hague, 29 April 1747, and his election as stadtholder of Holland. Representation in an arch with Liberty and the Dutch Maid sitting in the foreground. Hanging from the arch are medallions with a portrait of the prince and four representations of the celebration in other places in the country. In the sky, Fame blows her trumpet with a pennant: Vivat Oranye.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie met de aankomst van Willem IV te Den Haag, 1747. 1747. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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