Caption
Commemoration of the regaining of Dutch independence. Supplement to the Algemeen Handelsblad of December 1, 1838, print, Portrait of King William I within an allegorical frame resting on a ship's crown. At the bottom of the frame, a medallion with the Dutch Maiden looking upon a sunrise. On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the reign of King William I, December 1, 1813-1838., printmaker: Michel Mourot, Netherlands, after design by Michel Mourot, publisher: Algemeen Handelsblad, Amsterdam, 1838-12-01, Michel Mourot, Algemeen Handelsblad, printmaker, after design by, publisher, paper, lithography, height 315 mm x width 269 mm, Person, William I of the Netherlands, personifications of countries, nations, states, districts, Period, A framed black and white portrait of a man in a military uniform with epaulettes and a star-shaped medal is centered within an ornate decorative composition featuring cherubs and a crowned coat of arms at the top, with flowing ribbons and a reclining lion figure near the heraldic shield; ornamental arrangements of weapons, flags, musical instruments, and fruit flank the portrait on both sides; below the portrait an oval scene shows a veiled woman standing on a shoreline with a small dog beside her, all set against a pale, textured background.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26A96_327
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