Allegory on the restoration of William V as stadtholder, 1787, Orangist allegory on the restoration of stadtholder William V in 1787. The stadtholder standing on a cornerstone with the Dutch Virgin and Lion. Discord tries in vain to topple the cornerstone of the State House. A Prussian eagle chases away the French cock and the English panther. The Unity lets down lightning bolts from heaven on the Unity. With caption in two columns. The print also includes a separate statement., print, print maker: anonymous, Northern Netherlands, 1787, paper, etching, engraving, height, 293 mm × width, 233 mm
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Allegory, restoration, William V, stadtholder, 1787, Orangist allegory, stadtholder William V, stadtholder standing, cornerstone, Dutch Virgin, Lion, Discord tries, vain, topple, State House, Prussian eagle, chases, away, French cock, English panther, Unity, lets, down, lightning, bolts, heaven, caption, two columns, print also includes, separate statement, print, print maker, anonymous, Northern Netherlands, paper, etching, engraving, height, 293 mm × width, 233 mm
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