Northern Netherlands, Allegory of the Act of Guarantee of 1788, verso - stamped, Allegorical representation, probably referring to the Act of Guarantee of 1788 in which the hereditary stadtholdership was guaranteed. Stadtholder William V, accompanied by his two sons, stands at the tomb of William of Orange. Opposite him are three administrators. On the left, Father Time fights the monster of Calumny, on the right a monument with portraits of the predecessors of William V. In the background, massacres committed among the Dutch by the Duke of Alva. The print comes with an explanation., print, prints, Frederik Muller History Plates, height 243 mm, width 382 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1788 - 1788, paper, papier, etching, engraving, engraving (printing process)
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Northern Netherlands, Allegory, Act, Guarantee, 1788, verso - stamped, Allegorical representation, referring, hereditary stadtholdership, was, guaranteed, Stadtholder William V, accompanied, two sons, stands, tomb, William, Orange, Opposite, three administrators, left, Father Time fights, monster, Calumny, right, monument, portraits, predecessors, William V, background, massacres committed, Dutch, Duke, Alva, print comes, explanation, print, prints, Frederik Muller History Plates, height 243 mm, width 382 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1788 - 1788, paper, papier, etching, engraving, printing process
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