Allegory on the founding of the Oprechte Vaderlandsche Sociëteit in Rotterdam, 1787, Allegory on the founding of the Orangist society the Oprechte Vaderlandsche Sociëteit in Rotterdam, January 7 or 18, 1787. Interior with men sitting around a table, representations of the Union on the walls of Utrecht (1579) and the Synod of Dordt (1618-1619). In the foreground, Father Time lifts the curtain to reveal images of Religion, Freedom and Hercules defeating the Hydra. In the background the portrait of Prince Willem V on the wall of the next room. The print includes a text sheet with explanation

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