Allegory of the founding of orange-minded Oprechte Vaderlandsche Sociëteiten in 1787. Circular representation with a garden with Hope standing at an altar, further putti at a monument in honor of Prince William V and an altar 'For Orange' on which is 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 founded: The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft, Gouda, Leiden and Brielle. In the caption a ten-line verse, Allegory of the Founding of Oprechte Vaderlandsche Sociëteiten in 1787., print maker: anonymous

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