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Allegory on the marriage of Prince William IV and Anna of Hanover, 1734
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Allegory on the marriage of Prince William IV and Anna of Hanover, 1734

Matthijs Pool · 1710 · etching; engraving; paper

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Allegory on the marriage of Prince William IV and Anna of Hanover and the entry into Leeuwarden on May 11, 1734. In the center, 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 on which the military victories of the prince are depicted, 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.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorie op het huwelijk van prins Willem IV en Anna van Hannover, 1734. 1710. Matthijs Pool. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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