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Allegory on the establishment of the Oprechte Vaderlandsche Sociëteiten in 1787
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Allegory on the establishment of Orange-minded Oprechte Vaderlandsche Sociëteiten in 1787. Round representation with a garden with Hope standing at an altar, further putti at a monument in honour of Prince William V and an altar "For Orange" with a burning heart. Hope is illuminated from heaven by the Heavenly Eye. On the ground, books with the names of the places where societies have already been established: The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft, Gouda, Leiden and Brielle. In the caption, a verse of ten lines.
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Credit lineAllegorie op de oprichting van Oprechte Vaderlandsche Sociëteiten in 1787. 1787. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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