Tekstblad bij de begrafenis van Willem Lodewijk, graaf van Nassau, in de Grote Kerk te Leeuwarden, 1620 by Claes Jansz. Visscher

Tekstblad bij de begrafenis van Willem Lodewijk, graaf van Nassau, in de Grote Kerk te Leeuwarden, 1620 1620

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This 1620 print by Claes Jansz. Visscher, titled "Tekstblad bij de begrafenis van Willem Lodewijk, graaf van Nassau, in de Grote Kerk te Leeuwarden", depicts a list of the delegates attending the funeral of Willem Lodewijk, Count of Nassau. The print, housed in the Rijksmuseum, uses detailed typography and decorative elements to showcase the names and titles of the delegates from various districts of Friesland, the province where the funeral was held. This artwork offers a glimpse into the political and social hierarchy of 17th-century Friesland.

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