Triumph of King William III, 1697, Allegory of the reign of King William III, possibly in connection with the Peace of Rijswijk concluded on September 20, 1697 between France and the Allies. Hercules leads William III to the temple of honor. On the right Apollo, Pegasus and the Muses on Parnassus. In the foreground a donkey with a woman with attributes of reprehensible pastimes: drinking, making music, gambling and playing and love. With two fleeing satyrs and a woman with snake hair (Tweedracht or Nijd)., print, print maker: Jan van Vianen, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Jan van Vianen, (mentioned on object), Northern Netherlands, 1697, paper, etching, engraving, height, 555 mm × width, 470 mm
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Triumph, King William III, 1697, Allegory, reign, connection, Peace, Rijswijk concluded, September 20, France, Allies, Hercules, leads, William III, temple, honor, right Apollo, Pegasus, Muses, Parnassus, foreground, donkey, woman, attributes, reprehensible pastimes, drinking, music, gambling, playing, love, two, fleeing, satyrs, snake hair, Tweedracht, Nijd, print, print maker, Jan van Vianen, mentioned, object, own design, Northern Netherlands, paper, etching, engraving, height, 555 mm × width, 470 mm
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