Allegory on the birth of Willem Hendrik, Prince of Brandenburg

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Allegory on the birth of Willem Hendrik, Prince of Brandenburg

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This image relates to the pregnancy theme of the module

Description

Allegory on the birth of Willem Hendrik, Prince of Brandenburg in 1649. In a cradle, the prince is surrounded by, among others, Juno, Minerva and Abundance. In the air Faam blows a praising trumpet and small angels carry symbols of the future power of the newborn. In the landscape in the background lies the Zwanenburcht, the Hof van Kleef. In the margins Dutch verse in four lines

Creator

print maker: Cornelis van Dalen (II)

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Rijksmuseum

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1649

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RP-P-1884-A-7779.jpg

Citation

print maker: Cornelis van Dalen (II), “Allegory on the birth of Willem Hendrik, Prince of Brandenburg,” Bodies and Sexuality in the Early Modern Period, accessed March 29, 2024, https://uhbodiesandsexuality.omeka.net/items/show/84.