Allegory on the anniversary of Dutch Freedom, 1648-1748, Eeuwtype der Nederlandsche Vryheid. MDCCXLVIII (title on object), Allegory on the 100th anniversary of Dutch Freedom, 1648-1748. The personification of Dutch Freedom with lance, hat and banner with Prince Willem IV receives the Century descending from the clouds. On the throne heaven busts of William I, Maurice and Frederik Hendrik, at the feet of Freedom the enemies defeated during the Uprising: king, Catholics and the Duke of Alva. The print is stuck behind a sheet with the title on the cover and a verse explaining the scene inside., print, print maker: Simon Fokke, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Simon Fokke, (mentioned on object), publisher: Pieter Meyer, (mentioned on object), Northern Netherlands, 1748, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 237 mm × width, 172 mm
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