Print Description
Firework display in honour of the visit of William III to The Hague on 5th February 1691; a large firework display featuring royal crown and monogram on the Hofvijver, (i.e. the Court’s Pond), in The Hague.
Made by Romeyn de Hooghe after own design.
Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 47 x 31.5 cm (18.5 x 12.4 inch). Image size: 46.8 x 29.2 cm. (18.43 x 11.5 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light soiling and foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
FESTIVITIES-FIREWORKS-WILLIAM III-THE HAGUE | EXPO-OTHER
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Govard Bidloo: ‘Komste van zyne Majesteit Willem III. Koning van Groot Britanje, enz in Holland.’, The Hague: Arnout Leers (II), 1691. This elaborate book commemorate the 1691 visit of the Dutch Stadtholder and English King William III of Orange to The Hague. Romeyn de Hooghe participated in the planning of the decorations and recorded the festivities at their height in a brilliant series of etchings.
Biography engraver: Romeyn de Hooghe (bapt. 10 September 1645 ? 10 June 1708) was an important and prolific late Dutch Baroque, painter, sculptor, engraver and caricaturist. De Hooghe was born in Amsterdam. He was skilled as an etcher, draughtsman, painter, sculptor and medalist. He is best known for political caricatures of Louis XIV and propagandistic prints supporting William of Orange. The Hieroglyphica of Merkbeelden der oude volkeren (1735) was a well known emblem book and sourcebook for classical mythology and its iconography. According to Houbraken he was particularly good at inventive arrangements of subjects in engravings.
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