Caption
Tokens of joy in front of The Hague City Hall, 1691, print, book illustration, Tokens of joy in front of the City Hall, on the occasion of the entry of William III into The Hague, February 5, 1691. Evening scene with a scaffolding with burning torches on the left, in the foreground soldiers fire salutes observed by the visitors on the steps of the city hall. On the facade of the city hall illuminated portraits of William and Mary and emblems., printmaker: Romeyn de Hooghe, Netherlands, Attributed to, paper, etching, height 328 mm x width 214 mm, State with the letter. Print also used in: Bidloo, Govard. Arrival of His Majesty William III. King of Great Britain, etc. in Holland, or a detailed description of everything, ... decorated with copper plates. The Hague: Arnoud Leers, 1691., Person, William III (Prince of Orange and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland), Maria II Stuart (Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland), triumphal entry and public reception, pageant, 'entrée solennelle', 'joyeuse entrée', decoration and illumination of streets, squares, etc. (, triumphal entry, etc.), Entry of William III to The Hague (1691), The Hague, City Hall (The Hague), Period, 1691-02-05, A detailed engraved scene shows a large ornate building facade with sculpted figures and decorated panels, flanked by a tall spire and adjacent row of buildings. In front of the building a crowd fills the street, including uniformed soldiers in formation firing muskets that produce large plumes of smoke, musicians with instruments, and groups of onlookers on balconies and at street level. A raised pavilion or platform projects from the building where several figures stand and others look out, and decorative wreaths and garlands adorn the architecture. The sky is filled with layered clouds above the scene.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B40_397
License type
Rights managed
Available size
58.1Mb (10.5Mb) / 11.9in x 18.9in / 3579 x 5670 (300dpi)