Légende
Entry of H.M. into the Willemspoort in Amsterdam, on 27 November 1840, print, Entry of King William II at the newly completed Willemspoort in Amsterdam on 27 November 1840. The King on horseback is welcomed by the mayor and councilors of the city. The King's entourage is also on horseback, with the carriage carrying the Queen at the rear of the procession. See also the pendant., printmaker: Carel Christiaan Antony Last, Netherlands, after drawing by Reinier Craeyvanger, printer (person): Hilmar Johannes Backer, 1841, Carel Christiaan Antony Last, Reinier Craeyvanger, Hilmar Johannes Backer, printmaker, after drawing by, printer (person), paper, lithography, lithografie, height 230 mm x width 450 mm, Used as illustration in: G. Engelberts Gerrits, Gedenkboek der inhuldiging van ZM Willem II. Haarlem: Kruseman and Leiden: Van der Pauw, 1841., Person, William II of the Netherlands, Inhuldiging van Willem II als koning der Nederlanden, Amsterdam, Willemspoort (Amsterdam), Period, 1840-11-27, A wide grayscale scene shows a procession of mounted figures moving from right to left across a plaza in front of a columned building. The left side features a classical façade with tall columns and a doorway where a group of standing figures gather near a rider on a horse. Numerous riders in military-style uniforms and plumed helmets or hats sit astride horses of varying shades, some dark and some light, with saddles and bridles visible. Flags and pennants hang and fly above the group, and a large draped banner extends from the building toward the sky. In the background there are masts and rigging suggesting a ship beyond the riders, and soft clouded sky occupies the upper portion of the image. The ground beneath the horses is shaded to show depth and movement, and decorative details appear on some riders’ coats and on a carriage-like structure at the far right.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26A96_333
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Droits gérés
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57.8Mo (9.0Mo) / 60.0cm x 24.2cm / 7081 x 2853 (300dpi)