Allegory on the covenant between prince and people, G. Havius Zanders, 1832 print To the left of an altar are King William I and his two sons. Justice to the right and the Dutch Virgin. On the left is history leaning on a column on which the glorious events from Dutch history. Religion and an angel float in the air with palm branch and laurel wreath intended for the king. In the background on the left a temple on a hill and on the right explode the ship of Van Speijk. The king takes an oath and tears the Convention of 24 articles with the date November 15, 1831. On the ground Symbols of War, A
Allegory on the covenant between prince and people, G. Havius Zanders, 1832 print To the left of an altar are King William I and his two sons. Justice to the right and the Dutch Virgin. On the left is history leaning on a column on which the glorious events from Dutch history. Religion and an angel float in the air with palm branch and laurel wreath intended for the king. In the background on the left a temple on a hill and on the right explode the ship of Van Speijk. The king takes an oath and tears the Convention of 24 articles with the date November 15, 1831. On the ground Symbols of War, Arts, Trade and Science. Two documents refer to the death of Van Speijk and the defense of the Citadel of Antwerp by Chassé. print maker: Netherlandsprinter: Cologne paper swearing an oath (with two fingers raised). personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, 'Historia'; 'Historia' (Ripa). Justice, 'Justitia'; 'Giustitia divina' (Ripa) ~ one of the Four Cardinal Virtues. allegorical representations ~ religion; 'Religione', 'Religione de SS. Mauritio e Lazaro', 'Religione vera christiana' (Ripa) Citadel of Antwerp (19th century)
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