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Title: The Life of William III
Object Name: Engraving
Maker: Romeyn de Hooghe (Primary maker)
Romeyn de Hooghe (maker)
Date Made: 17th century
17th century
Place Made: Netherlands: Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Description: Mounted Wiliamite print showing a scene from the life of William III. A group of men are demolishing a wall with a stonemason working below them. To the right a man fixes a notice entitled 'Prinsen Hoven van Kop' to a wall, while in the background armed men keep back a crowd of onlookers. An annotation beneath the engraving reads ' His Highness's Arms taken from the gates of several towns - and some of His Palaces and Signories sold'. The print is bound in a book containing 95 engravings depicting the life of William III.
Materials: paper
Place Collected
Catalogue Number: BELUM.W2012.709.5
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