Allegory of the marriage of William V and Wilhelmina of Prussia in 1767 and the birth of Prince Willem Frederik in 1772, Allegory of the marriage of William V and Wilhelmina of Prussia in 1767 and the birth of Prince Willem Frederik on August 24, 1772. Two performances : at the top an allegory in which the princess standing on a pedestal is presented with the sealed book of marital bliss by Wisdom (Minerva). This also includes the Virtue and the city virgin of The Hague. The princess is crowned by Piety. In a smaller performance at the bottom, seven half-naked women (provincial virgins?) dance for Prince Willem V on the occasion of the birth of Prince Willem Frederik. On the sheet below the plate the assignment to the magistrate of The Hague in a verse of fourteen lines. A text sheet accompanies the print., print, print maker: Isaac Lodewijk la Fargue van Nieuwland, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Isaac Lodewijk la Fargue van Nieuwland, (mentioned on object), Isaac Lodewijk la Fargue van Nieuwland, (mentioned on object), Northern Netherlands, 1772, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 722 mm × width, 515 mm
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Allegory, marriage, William V, Wilhelmina, Prussia, 1767, birth, Prince Willem Frederik, 1772, August 24, Two performances, top, allegory, princess standing, pedestal, presented, sealed book, marital bliss, Wisdom, Minerva, also includes, Virtue, city virgin, Hague, princess, crowned, Piety, smaller performance, bottom, seven half-naked women, provincial virgins, dance, Prince Willem V, occasion, sheet, plate, assignment, magistrate, verse, fourteen lines, text sheet accompanies, print, print maker, Isaac Lodewijk la Fargue van Nieuwland, mentioned, object, own design, Northern Netherlands, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 722 mm × width, 515 mm
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