Hofstede, Petrus, Northern Netherlands, Allegory of the restoration of William V as stadtholder, 1787, verso - stamped, Orangist allegory of the restoration of stadtholder William V in 1787. The stadtholder, standing on a pedestal, embraces Freedom and is handed the oracle sheet (the Bible) by Religion. On the right, the virtues Prudence, Justice and Strength look on approvingly. In the foreground, Envy has been defeated by a national hero and the Dutch Lion, while in the background on the left is the temple of honour and virtue. With two-column caption., print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 303 mm, width 230 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1787 - 1787, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Dutch, 1716-04-16 - 1803-11-27, writer
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Hofstede, Petrus, Northern Netherlands, Allegory, restoration, William V, stadtholder, 1787, verso - stamped, Orangist allegory, stadtholder William V, standing, pedestal, embraces Freedom, handed, oracle sheet, Bible, Religion, right, virtues Prudence, Justice, Strength look, approvingly, foreground, Envy, defeated, national hero, Dutch Lion, background, left, temple, honour, virtue, two-column caption, print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 303 mm, width 230 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1787 - 1787, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, printing process, Dutch, 1716-04-16 - 1803-11-27, writer
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