Allegory of the elevation of William IV, 1747, Jan Smit (II), 1747, Allegory of the elevation of William IV to stadholder of the Republic, 1747. The Dutch Virgin seated in the Dutch Garden whose entrance is guarded by the Dutch Lion. In the clouds, Time brings the reins of the Dutch Lion to the personification of the Orange Sovereign. Around the garden soldiers, on the right the Orange Family Tree, in the foreground The French Cockerel, symbols of disloyalty, false promises, etc. On the sheet below the plate an explanation of the representation in two columns., print maker: Jan Smit (II), (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Jan Smit (II), (mentioned on object), publisher: Steven van Esveldt, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1747, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, h 259 mm × w 384 mm, h 497 mm × w 396 mm
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Allegory, elevation, William IV, 1747, Jan Smit, II, 1747, Allegory, elevation, William IV, stadholder, Republic, 1747, Dutch Virgin seated, Dutch Garden, entrance, guarded, Dutch Lion, clouds, Time brings, reins, Dutch Lion, personification, Orange Sovereign, Around, garden soldiers, right, Orange Family Tree, foreground, French Cockerel, symbols, disloyalty, false promises, etc, sheet, plate, explanation, representation, two columns, print maker, Jan Smit, II, mentioned, object, intermediary draughtsman, Jan Smit, II, mentioned, object, publisher, Steven van Esveldt, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1747, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, h 259 mm × w 384 mm, h 497 mm × w 396 mm
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