Caption
Illumination of Felix Meritis, 1816, print, The facade of Felix Meritis illuminated on the occasion of the entry of the Prince and Princess of Orange into Amsterdam, September 19, 1816. Belongs to the four illustrations in the Dutch Orange Almanac for 1817., printmaker, publisher, Amsterdam, Netherlands, paper, etching, engraving, height 150 mm x width 95 mm, Person, Anna Paulowna Romanowa, William II of the Netherlands, decoration and illumination of streets, squares, etc. (, triumphal entry, etc.) (illumination, fire-works, festive activities), Felix Meritis, Period, 1816-09-19, A tall, classical building facade with a triangular pediment and decorative circular motif at its center sits against a dark background, featuring three vertical columns with twisted fluting framing arched and rectangular windows, a large central doorway with an arched surround on the lower level, horizontal banding on the ground floor, and rectangular panels beneath the upper windows; small groups of people in period clothing stand and walk on a cobbled street in front of the building, their figures rendered in dark tones and casting faint shadows.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26A75_264
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