Allegorical composition in honor of William V Prince of Orange-Nassau, 11 July 1787, 11 July 1787. A bust portrait hangs from an altar a medallion by Willem V. Below the portrait four other medallions with from left to right, justice, agriculture, harmony, weapons and the cornucopia. The portrait of Willem V is flanked by two emblematic figures. On the left the winged Faam with her trumpet and on the right a lady with the freedom hat and in her left hand the coats of arms of Orange and Prussia. The Dutch lion watches over her. On the altar stands the orange tree, which is illuminated from
Allegorical composition in honor of William V Prince of Orange-Nassau, 11 July 1787, 11 July 1787. A bust portrait hangs from an altar a medallion by Willem V. Below the portrait four other medallions with from left to right, justice, agriculture, harmony, weapons and the cornucopia. The portrait of Willem V is flanked by two emblematic figures. On the left the winged Faam with her trumpet and on the right a lady with the freedom hat and in her left hand the coats of arms of Orange and Prussia. The Dutch lion watches over her. On the altar stands the orange tree, which is illuminated from heaven by God's eye. Below the image a fourteen line verse in two columns, between which the Zeeland and the Prussian arms, Fame, 'Fama', 'Fama buona', 'Fama chiara' (Ripa) (personification), head-gear (with NAME), Freedom, Liberty, 'Libertà' (Ripa) (symbolical representation of concept), beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion, the all-seeing eye, triangle with eye, symbol of God the Father, attributes of Mercury, 'Cornucopia', Horn of Plenty, George Kockers (mentioned on object), Middelburg, 1787 - 1792, paper, etching, h 399 mm × w 320 mm
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