Allegory of the Joseph II edict on religious freedom for Protestants, March 1783. The emperor stands on the platform of a temple and is crowned by the spirit of Wisdom. Next to the emperor the personifications of Tolerance, Goodness and Prudence. (Hungarian) Protestant subjects kneel before the emperor and offer him their hearts in gratitude. On the right the Freedom of Religion in armour with flaming sword and shield on which 'Aurea libertas' is depicted. In the background a Protestant church under construction. Below the arms of the emperor and his sister Maria Christina of Austria, clemency of Emperor Joseph II to the Protestants, 1783., print maker: Mathias de Sallieth, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: François Joseph Pfeiffer (I), (mentioned on object), Rotterdam, 1783, paper, etching, engraving, h 460 mm × w 332 mm
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