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Baptism of Prince Willem Frederik, 1772

Simon Fokke · 1772 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The baptismal ceremony of Prince Willem Frederik, September 17, 1772, in the Great Church in The Hague. Prince William V holds the child for baptism, Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia with ladies-in-waiting on the left, and preachers on the right. Below the image, a six-line verse in Dutch, printed from a separate plate.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print William V (Prince of Orange)William I of the Netherlands Baptism ~ Protestant service Grote Kerk (Den Haag)

Credit lineDoop van prins Willem Frederik, 1772. 1772. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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