Allegory on the elevation of William IV, 1747, Allegory on the elevation of William IV as stadtholder of the Republic, May 1747. The Dutch Virgin hands over the rule of the Republic to the stadtholder. On the left, a portrait of the governor is held high by Mercury and angels, in front of History and Time. In the air various emblems and weapons of the Republic and William IV. Centrally a personification of maritime shipping with a standard with the banners of the VOC and WIC. In the caption a verse in two columns., print, print maker: Gerrit Sibersma, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Gerrit Sibersma, (mentioned on object), Northern Netherlands, 1747, paper, engraving, height, 173 mm × width, 207 mm
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Allegory, elevation, William IV, 1747, stadtholder, Republic, Dutch Virgin hands, rule, left, portrait, governor, held high, Mercury, angels, front, History, Time, air various emblems, weapons, Centrally, personification, maritime shipping, standard, banners, Voc, Wic, caption, verse, two columns, print, print maker, Gerrit Sibersma, mentioned, object, own design, Northern Netherlands, paper, engraving, height, 173 mm × width, 207 mm
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