Temple erected in front of the house of the Imperial Ambassador in The Hague in honor of the birth of Archduke Leopold Johan, 1716, Vreugden temple in honor of the dear and blessed birth of the young Archduke and Prince of Asturias, on April 13 at the baptism called Leopoldus Johannes (...) strung by z. excelle. the Baron Heems (...) celebrated on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd June. 1716, Temple de ioye erigé (pour la naissance glorieuse et pompeuse de l'archiduc d'Aûtriche prince d'Asturie on April 13, nommé Leopoldus Iohannes (...)) by baron Heems (...) celebrée le 1, 2; et 3, June 1716 (title on object), Temple erected in June 1716 in front of the house of the imperial ambassador Arnold Baron von Heems in The Hague in honor of the birth on April 13, 1716 of the young Archduke Leopold Johan (the crown prince died in same year). Extension decorated with allegorical figures, weapons and banners. Visitors gather in front of the house with buckets on sticks to catch the wine from the fountain. On the left some details of the festive temple, above the title with French translation and the legend 1-21., print, print maker: anonymous, after design by: Giovanni Battista Luraghi, (mentioned on object), printer: Wilhelmus Koning, (mentioned on object), print maker: Northern Netherlands, printer: Amsterdam, 1716, paper, etching, engraving, height, 421 mm × width, 524 mm

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