Caption
Farewell of Their Illustrious and Royal Highnesses to the Noble and Honorable Magistracy of the City of Amsterdam, and Departure from the Buiten Amstel, June 4, 1768, Farewell of William V and his wife at the Buiten Amstel, Illustration of the Joyful Events and Ceremonies that took place in Amsterdam upon the arrival and during the stay of William and his Consort, on Monday, May 30, and several subsequent days, of the year 1768, print, Stadtholder William V and Princess Wilhelmina of Prussia bid farewell to the magistracy of Amsterdam at the inn De Berebijt on the Buiten Amstel, 1768. Part of a print series with title page and fourteen plates of the reception of the prince and princess in Amsterdam, 30 May - 4 June 1768., printmaker: Simon Fokke, Northern Netherlands, after design by, publisher: Johannes Smit (publisher), grantor of privilege: Mayors of Amsterdam, 1769 - 1773, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 295 mm x width 404 mm, Person, William V (Prince of Orange-Nassau), Wilhelmina of Prussia (1751-1820), Amsterdam City Council, public festivities on the occasion of royal events, Visit of William V and Wilhelmina to Amsterdam (1768), Amsterdam, Amstel (river), Period, 1768-06-04, A wide sepia engraving showing a large outdoor scene with many people gathered along a riverside promenade. Tall leafy trees frame the left and right sides of the composition. In the foreground there are rows of uniformed soldiers marching and standing, some carrying flags on tall poles with flowing banners. A group of well-dressed men and women in formal attire stand near the center, some wearing cloaks and wigs and others in elaborate dresses. To the left a covered ornate carriage is visible with a seated figure, and to the right a cluster of onlookers, including children, stand beneath the trees
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