Mar 16
Allegory of the Triumphal Procession of the Prince of Orange, the Later King William II, as Hero of Waterloo
Artist: Cornelis van Cuylenburgh (II)
Date: 1815
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Description
Allegory of the triumphal procession of the Prince of Orange, the later King William II, as the hero of Waterloo, 1815. The prince stands on a chariot drawn by four white horses and is crowned by Peace. The chariot enters a city through a triumphal arch or triumphal arch. In the air, Fame and angels with a horn of plenty and the prince's coat of arms. Along the sides, the grateful inhabitants and soldiers with banners and standards.