Caption:
Allegory of the Peace of Aachen, C. van Beughem, 1749, Allegory of the peace of Aachen which was concluded on 18 October 1748 with glorification of William IV, prince of Orange-Nassau, who stands with the Dutch lion before the seal of peace. Beneath the print is an explanatory text in letterpress with reference to the numbers on the image. The text expresses gratitude for the preservation of religion and freedom, since the Peace of Munster (1648) several times endangered but by the role of the prince and God preserved for the fatherland., print maker: C. van Beughem, (mentioned on object), Monogrammist JVE (schrijver), (mentioned on object), publisher: weduwe Jacobus van Egmont, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1749, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, h 325 mm × w 415 mm, h 590 mm × w 472 mm