Caption

Baptism ceremony of William, Hereditary Prince of Orange and Count of Buren etc. on April 11, 1748, Baptism of Prince William V, print, Baptism ceremony of Prince William V in the Grote Kerk in The Hague, April 11, 1748. William IV holds the child during the baptism; on the left, the princess looks on with ladies-in-waiting., printmaker: attributed to Gerard Sibelius, Northern Netherlands, after print by Simon Fokke, 1750 - 1752, after print by, Attributed to, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 148 mm x width 175 mm, Person, William V (Prince of Orange-Nassau), William IV (Prince of Orange-Nassau), Anna of Hanover, Baptism, Protestant service, The Hague, Grote Kerk (The Hague), Period, 1748-04-11, A detailed monochrome engraving of an interior ceremony scene shows a large room with high windows, decorative panels, and tall columns; a group of formally dressed men and women in period clothing gather around a central area where a kneeling figure faces a standing officiant at a small draped table holding a basin; seated and standing attendees fill benches and risers behind an ornate canopy and carved chairs, with attendants holding banners and polearms; women wear wide, voluminous gowns with lace and ornamentation while men wear coats with breeches and wigs; architectural details, framed crests, patterned floors, and carved furnishings are visible throughout the composition.

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Keywords

Baptism ceremony William Hereditary Prince Orange Count Buren etc April 11 1748 Baptism Prince William V print Grote Kerk Hague William IV holds child baptism left princess looks ladies-in-waiting printmaker attributed Gerard Sibelius Northern Netherlands Simon Fokke 1750 - 1752 Attributed paper etching engraving height 148 mm x width 175 mm Person William V Prince Orange-Nassau William IV Anna Hanover Protestant service Period 1748-04-11 detailed monochrome engraving interior ceremony scene large room high windows decorative panels tall columns group formally dressed men women period clothing gather central area kneeling figure faces standing officiant small draped table holding basin seated standing attendees fill benches risers ornate canopy carved chairs attendants holding banners polearms wear wide voluminous gowns lace ornamentation coats breeches wigs architectural details framed crests patterned floors carved furnishings visible composition