The Ship of State, 1620, Allegory on the happy state of the country after the Synod of Dordrecht, Idea Belgicarum Provinciarum Confaederatarum (title on object), The Ship of State. Allegory of the happy state of the country after the Synod of Dordrecht, 1620. The Ship of State sails in calm water, with the seven provincial virgins and personifications of virtues on board. Prince Maurits and Justitia are at the helm. In the water the Catholics and personifications of vices flounder. In heaven, peoples of the world, including Native Americans, Africans and turbaned men, are blinded by the radiant light of naked Truth with a Bible. At the top of the title, the verses on the left, right and bottom are cut off (traces visible)., print, print maker: François Schillemans, (mentioned on object), after design by: Jacobus Oorloge, (mentioned on object), after drawing by: Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne, (mentioned on object), print maker: Northern Netherlands, publisher: Middelburg, 1620, paper, engraving, height, 464 mm × width, 610 mm
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