Allegory on the acceptance of the stadtholdership by Prince Willem V, 1766, Allegory on the acceptance of the stadtholdership by Prince Willem V upon his coming of age on March 8, 1766. The prince is taken to the seat of the governorship. The prince is accompanied by Piety and Truth, and Justice, Prudence and the Dutch Virgin wait at the throne. On the right the Angel of God chases away Discord, Fanaticism and Heresy. In the foreground, geniuses play with the symbols of the arts and sciences., print, print maker: Antoine P. Duboulois, after painting by: Benjamin Samuel Bolomey, Northern Netherlands, 1766, paper, etching, engraving, height, 600 mm × width, 743 mm
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Allegory, acceptance, stadtholdership, Prince Willem V, 1766, Prince Willem V upon, coming, age, March 8, prince, seat, governorship, accompanied, Piety, Truth, Justice, Prudence, Dutch Virgin wait, throne, right, Angel, God, chases, away Discord, Fanaticism, Heresy, foreground, geniuses play, symbols, arts, sciences, print, print maker, Antoine P, Duboulois, painting, Benjamin Samuel Bolomey, Northern Netherlands, paper, etching, engraving, height, 600 mm × width, 743 mm
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