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Chassinet met Willem van Oranje en Minerva voor de Leidse stedenmaagd, bij het 250-jarige Academiefeest te Leiden, 1825
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William of Orange and Minerva standing before the Maiden of Leiden, who attempts to rise from her throne to greet them. Behind her, two standing men: Johan van der Does and mayor Pieter van der Werff. Against a background of a broken brick wall. Through the wall, a view of boats on the water bringing food to the city during the Relief of Leiden. In the sky, Mars departs in his chariot. This scene was depicted on a chassinet erected on the ruins near the Langebrug in Leiden for the 250th anniversary of the Academy on 8 February 1825 (commemorating the inauguration of the University of Leiden on 8 February 1575).
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Credit lineChassinet met Willem van Oranje en Minerva voor de Leidse stedenmaagd, bij het 250-jarige Academiefeest te Leiden, 1825. 1825. Jacob Elias van Varelen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.