Allegory of the Farewell of William III from Amalia van Solms following the transfer of Regency to the States General
Painter: Theodoor van Thulden
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Medium: oil on canvas
Description: Allegory of William III's farewell to Amalia of Solms after transferring the regency to the States General. Allegory of the Prince of Orange, later William III, as future stadholder. On the far left the empty stadholder's chair, to its right Amalia of Solms. On the right the prince, assisted by Minerva, ascends the steps of a temple, whose gate is framed with the arms of the Seven United Provinces and the signs of the zodiac. On the right in front of stream or river gods, on the left dancing allegorical figures with the hat of liberty on a lance,
