Allegory of the marriage of William V and Wilhelmina of Prussia in 1767 and the birth of Prince William Frederick on 24 August 1772. Two representations: at the top an allegory in which the princess standing on a pedestal receives the sealed book of marit

Allegory of the marriage of William V and Wilhelmina of Prussia in 1767 and the birth of Prince William Frederick on 24 August 1772. Two representations: at the top an allegory in which the princess standing on a pedestal receives the sealed book of marital bliss from Wisdom (Minerva). Also depicted are Virtue and the mayor of The Hague. The princess is crowned by Piety. In a smaller representation at the bottom, seven half-naked women, provincial virgins(?), dance before Prince Willem V on the occasion of the birth of Prince Willem Frederik. On the leaf below the plate the commission to the magistrate of The Hague in a fourteen-line verse, Allegory of the marriage of William V and Wilhelmina of Prussia in 1767 and the birth of Prince Willem Frederik in 1772., print maker: Isaac Lodewijk la Fargue van Nieuwland, (mentioned on object), Isaac Lodewijk la Fargue van Nieuwland, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Isaac Lodewijk la Fargue van Nieuwland, (mentioned on object), The Hague, 1772, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, h 485 mm × w 315 mm, h 720 mm × w 499 mm. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)