Starter, Jan Jansz, Utrecht, Jansz., Amelis, Amelisz, Jan, Northern Netherlands, Passe, Crispijn van de, Tears, On the Death of the Illustrious Prince of Orange, Allegory in Honor of Prince Maurits on His Death, 1625, Allegory in Honor of Prince Maurits at his death, 1625. Prince Maurits standing in a large shell of the Fountain of Dutch Welfare. In the shell twelve allegorical figures that symbolize the prosperity of the Republic under the rule of Maurits. The personifications of Freedom of the Fatherland (Libertas Patriae) and Religion (Relligio) drink from the water of the fountain. The hand of God cuts the rope with which the opponents of the prince try to pull down his statue. Among these opponents are Johan van Oldenbarnevelt and his sons and the other conspirators against the prince. On either side of the image the explanation of the numbers 1-14 and the letters AH. Glued under the print a text sheet with a verse in two columns., print, engraving, propaganda print, prints, engravings, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 550 mm, width 293 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1625 - 1625, second quarter 17th century, paper, engraving (printing process), letterpress printing, printer, Dutch, 1594 - 1626-09, writer
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Starter, Jan Jansz, Utrecht, Jansz, Amelis, Amelisz, Jan, Northern Netherlands, Passe, Crispijn van de, Tears, Death, Illustrious Prince, Orange, Allegory, Honor, Prince Maurits, 1625, death, Prince Maurits standing, large shell, Fountain, Dutch Welfare, shell twelve allegorical figures, symbolize, prosperity, Republic under, rule, Maurits, personifications, Freedom, Fatherland, Libertas Patriae, Religion, Relligio, drink, water, fountain, hand, God cuts, rope, opponents, prince try, pull down, statue, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, sons, conspirators, prince, side, image, explanation, numbers 1-14, letters AH, Glued under, print, text sheet, verse, two columns, engraving, propaganda print, prints, engravings, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 550 mm, width 293 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1625 - 1625, second quarter 17th century, paper, printing process, letterpress printing, printer, Dutch, 1594 - 1626-09, writer
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