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Allegory on the Restoration of Willem V as Stadtholder, 1787
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Allegory on the Restoration of Willem V as Stadtholder, 1787

anonymous · 1787 · etching; engraving; hand coloring; paper

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

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Orangist allegory on the restoration of Stadtholder Willem V in 1787. The Stadtholder standing on a corner stone with the Dutch Maiden and Lion. Discord tries in vain to topple the corner stone of the State Building. A Prussian eagle chases away the French rooster and the English panther. Concord sends lightning bolts from heaven down on Discord. With inscription in two columns. The print is also accompanied by a separate explanation.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printWilliam V (Prince of Orange)Disagreement, DiscordAgreement, UnityNetherlands
Credit lineAllegorie op het herstel van Willem V als stadhouder, 1787. 1787. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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