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Allegory on the Elevation of William IV to Stadtholder and on the Liberal Gift Requested in 1747
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Allegory on the Elevation of William IV to Stadtholder and on the Liberal Gift Requested in 1747

Jan Caspar Philips · 1747 · letterpress printing; etching; engraving; paper

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

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Allegory on the elevation of William IV to stadtholder and on the Liberal Gift of the fiftieth penny requested in 1747 to support the country at war. At the top, an allegorical scene with Liberty centrally, fireworks on the left, and the prince accepting the sword of Divine Government on the right. Below the image on the sheet, an explanation of the scene in two columns and a historical account of earlier tokens and gifts in three columns.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printLiberale Gifte (1747)Oostenrijkse successieoorlog
Credit lineAllegorie op de verheffing van Willem IV tot stadhouder en op de Liberale Gifte gevraagd in 1747. 1747. Jan Caspar Philips. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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