‘VREEDE EN VREUGDENS TAFFREEL VERTHONENDE DE GENOEGSAME ALGEMEENE VREEDEN EN DE HERSTELLING VAN GROOT BRITTANE. DOOR DE KOMSTE VAN ZYN GEHEILIGDE MAJESTEYT GEORGE LODEWYK OP DES SELFS THROON, DEN 1 OCTOB: 1714’

– Allegorical tableau showing Peace chaining Mars, Neptune with fleets, Hollandse Maagd on a wall, Mercury delivering the message “Vreeden in onse Dagen”, George I and George II’s portraits above six narrative vignettes.

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Description

Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 45.6 x 29.1 cm (17.95 x 11.46 inch). Image size: 45.6 x 29.1 cm. (17.95 x 11.46 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Folding from binding. Remains of tape at top. Paper loss in right margin, remargined. Tears near vertical fold at top and bottom. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

GEORGE I, HELLEVOETSLUIS, PEACE ALLEGORY, DUTCH PRINT, 1714, ALLEGORICAL ETCHING, PAX, MARS, MERCURY, NEPTUNE, MARITIME HISTORY, BRITISH MONARCHY | PCO-B8-33

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published by Wilhelmus Koning, Amsterdam; accompanied by text by Jan van Gijsen.

State: Later copy of attributed original.

Reference: FMH 3517; Atlas van Stolk 3437; Hollstein Dutch 214-copy.

Biography artist: Salomon Savery (1594-1683) was a Dutch engraver and member of the prolific Savery family. His works often included portraits and commemorative allegories related to political events of his time.