Allegory On the past eighteenth century, 1799, Ludwig Gottlieb Portman, after Jan Willem Pieneman, 1807 print Allegory of the past eighteenth century, 1799. Central to the standing personification of religion in an altar, the time reveals above a column on which the most important events of the past century are. These are (from top to bottom): death of William III (1702); Stadholdership dedicated to William IV (1747); Battle of the Doggersbank (1781); Arrest of Princess Wilhelmina at Goejanverwellesluis (1787); Prince Frederik injured in the Battle of Wervik (1793) and departure from Willem to
Allegory On the past eighteenth century, 1799, Ludwig Gottlieb Portman, after Jan Willem Pieneman, 1807 print Allegory of the past eighteenth century, 1799. Central to the standing personification of religion in an altar, the time reveals above a column on which the most important events of the past century are. These are (from top to bottom): death of William III (1702); Stadholdership dedicated to William IV (1747); Battle of the Doggersbank (1781); Arrest of Princess Wilhelmina at Goejanverwellesluis (1787); Prince Frederik injured in the Battle of Wervik (1793) and departure from Willem to England (1795). On the right history points a young man to these cases. On the left are geniuses of the arts and sciences told of the societies founded in this century on a tree. The print includes a text sheet with an explanation and price list of the publisher. print maker: Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving Faith, 'Fides'; 'Fede', 'Fede catholica', 'Fede christiana', 'Fede christiana catholica' (Ripa) ~ one of the Three Theological Virtues. column, pillar ~ architecture. Father Time, man with wings and scythe
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