Allegory on the growing power of Britain in the year 1787. Central is a princess like Brittania holding in her hand the alliance treaty with the Republic and a palm branch referring to recovery stadholder William V. With three other allegorical women. In the background left the French warship 'Ville de Paris' captured in the Battle of Les Saintes (April 12, 1782). Right a scene from the siege of Gibraltar in 1779. In the foreground beats the British lion at enemies represented as a four-headed hydra. With title, assignment and caption in English and the arms of Great Brittannië. Manufacturer :
Allegory on the growing power of Britain in the year 1787. Central is a princess like Brittania holding in her hand the alliance treaty with the Republic and a palm branch referring to recovery stadholder William V. With three other allegorical women. In the background left the French warship 'Ville de Paris' captured in the Battle of Les Saintes (April 12, 1782). Right a scene from the siege of Gibraltar in 1779. In the foreground beats the British lion at enemies represented as a four-headed hydra. With title, assignment and caption in English and the arms of Great Brittannië. Manufacturer : printmaker William Hincks (listed building) in its design: William Hincks (listed building) Publisher: William Hincks (listed building) dedicated to George III (king of the United Kingdom) (listed building) commissioned by William Hincks (listed property) Place manufacture: London Date: Jun 4 1787 Physical features: etching, engra and aquatint material: paper Technique: etching / engra (printing process) / aqua tint dimensions: plate edge: h 533 mm × W 630 mmToelichtingNiet in Frederik Muller; by RPK nummer. Subject added: battle (+ naval force) Restoration of Count William V (1787) When: 1787 - 1787Wie: William V (Prince of Orange-Nassau)
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