Jul 27, 2025
Allegory of the Triumphal Procession of the Prince of Orange, later King William II, as Hero of Waterloo, 1815
Artist: Cornelis van Cuylenburgh
Date: 1815
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Description
Allegory of the triumphal procession of the Prince of Orange, 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 sky, fame and angels with a cornucopia and the prince's coat of arms. Along the side, grateful citizens and soldiers with banners and standards.
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