In the allegory on the death of stadholder William IV on 22 October 1751, the tomb for the stadholder is encircled with garlands by saints bearing the arms of the seven provinces. Next to the tomb is the mourning Dutch Virgin. In the background, the young Prince William V is received at the entrance to the temple of science. Above, two angels carry a portrait medallion of William IV through the clouds.
| Artist |
Jan Caspar Philips
RKD
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Philippus Doorewaart
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| Title | Allegory of Prince William IV's Death |
| Date | 1752 |
| Period | 18th century |
| Location | Amsterdam TGN |
| Medium and support |
etching
AAT
burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: J.C. Philips del. |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: t' Amsterdam by Philippus Doorewaart, 1752. | |
| printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: et fecit, 1751 | |
| stamps (tools) reverse, centre below: Stad Gent / Museum voor Schone Kunsten | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type |
etching
AAT
burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-KQ |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-KQ |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11525/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300189808
figures (representations)
AAT
300055866 allegory (artistic device) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11F
the Virgin Mary
Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31D14 adult man Iconclass 42E39 sham-grave, cenotaph Iconclass 44B15121 prince Iconclass 46A122 coats of arms, heraldry Iconclass 61B2 historical persons Iconclass 61B2(WILLIAM IV OF HOLLAND) historical person (WILLIAM IV OF HOLLAND) Iconclass 61B2(WILLIAM V OF HOLLAND) historical person (WILLIAM V OF HOLLAND) Iconclass 61D(NETHERLANDS) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (NETHERLANDS) Iconclass 92D1916 cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti' Iconclass |
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