Allegorical mausoleum of Prince Willem IV, 1751, The mausoleum of Prince Willem IV, who died on October 22, and on which he lay in state during the months of November and December of the year 1751. At the head of the bed the grieving widow with daughter Princess Caroline and son Prince Willem V accompanied by allegorical figures. The bed decorated with the coats of arms of the seven provinces, the Generality and the Admiralty. On the leaf below the plate a verse in two columns with a decorated initial V., print, print maker: Gerard Sibelius, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Gerard Sibelius, (mentioned on object), unknown, (mentioned on object), print maker: Northern Netherlands, printer: Amsterdam, 1751, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 559 mm × width, 453 mm
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Allegorical mausoleum, Prince Willem IV, 1751, mausoleum, died, October 22, lay, state, months, November, December, year 1751, head, bed, grieving widow, daughter Princess Caroline, son Prince Willem V accompanied, allegorical figures, bed decorated, coats, arms, seven provinces, Generality, Admiralty, leaf, plate, verse, two columns, decorated initial V, print, print maker, Gerard Sibelius, mentioned, object, own design, unknown, Northern Netherlands, printer, Amsterdam, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 559 mm × width, 453 mm
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