Caption
Allegorical tomb monument for Prince William V, 1806, print, died on April 9, 1806. At the prince's tomb, the Historia writes history. A genius with a lyre in his hand inspires her. In the lower left, a portrait of the prince in three-quarter view to the right, accompanied by a Bible and a map. Accompanying the print is a sheet with an explanation., printmaker: Lambertus Antonius Claessens, Netherlands, publisher: J. van Ledden Hulsebosch, Amsterdam, 1800, Lambertus Antonius Claessens, J. van Ledden Hulsebosch, printmaker, publisher, paper, stippelets, listed on the print as a proof, height 232 mm x width 140 mm, Person, William V (Prince of Orange-Nassau), 'Historia', 'Historia' (RIPA), grave-building, monumental tomb, Death of William V, Period, 1806-04-09, A monochrome drawing showing a bedroom scene with a person lying propped on pillows in a large bed, one hand resting on the cover and the other near the chest, surrounded by a group of people wearing historical clothing and wigs; two men stand close to the bedside facing the person in bed, one with a hand raised to his face and the other seen from the back with a sash and sword, while further to the left two uniformed figures stand near a curtain, one holding a tall staff or plume and another with a long coat and sword, and to the right two more men stand together, one holding a hat near a small upholstered chair, all figures cast against drapery and a patterned floor covering.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26A96_216
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