Entry of Willem IV as heir to Vlissingen, 5 June 1751, The personified Hope sits on the far left with a crown of boats on her head, an anchor partially hidden under her robe. Next to her is the personification of Force that points her to a third figure, the personification of History. Above these personifications an angel blows a trumpet on which a cloth with text hangs. In the background is a gate with portrait busts of Frederik Hendrik and Willem I. Through the gate you can see the entry of William IV as heir to Vlissingen, where he is offered the keys to the city., Triumphal entry and public reception, pageant, ' entrée solennelle ' ' joyeuse entrée ', Hope, 'Speranza', 'Speranza delle fatiche' (Ripa), Fortitude, 'Fortitudo', one of the Four Cardinal Virtues, 'Historia', 'Historia' (Ripa), William IV (Prince of Orange-Nassau), Jacob Folkema (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1753, paper, etching, h 372 mm × w 235 mm
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Entry, Willem IV, heir, Vlissingen, 5 June 1751, personified Hope sits, far left, crown, boats, head, anchor partially hidden under, robe, Next, personification, Force, points, third figure, History, personifications, angel blows, trumpet, cloth, text hangs, background, gate, portrait busts, Frederik Hendrik, Willem I, gate you, see, entry, William IV, offered, keys, city, Triumphal entry, public reception, pageant, entrée solennelle, ' joyeuse entrée, Hope, Speranza, Speranza delle fatiche, Ripa, Fortitude, Fortitudo, Four Cardinal Virtues, Historia, Prince, Orange-Nassau, Jacob Folkema, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1753, paper, etching
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