The marriage of Prince William II and Princess Maria Stuart, 2 May 1641. On the left the bride's parents: the English king Charles I and his wife Henrietta Maria. On the right the parents of the groom: Frederick Henry and Amalia van Solms. In the background allegorical figures of Love and Hope and Justice and the Dutch Lion in the Dutch Garden. Above the pair the dove of the Holy Spirit and putti with laurel wreaths. Below the scene 4 verses of 4 lines in Latin, Marriage of Prince William II and Maria Stuart, 1641, print maker: Reinier van Persijn, (mentioned on object), Reinier van Persijn, (

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