Verklaring van de prent met de allegorie op Willem V als beschermheer van de Leidse Academie, 1775 1775
johanneslefrancqvanberkhey
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comic strip sketch
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hand written
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old engraving style
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hand drawn type
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personal sketchbook
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hand-drawn typeface
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hand drawn
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pen-ink sketch
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pen work
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initial sketch
This artwork, "Verklaring van de prent met de allegorie op Willem V als beschermheer van de Leidse Academie," by Johannes le Francq van Berkhey, is a print from 1775. It is a visual allegory depicting the patronage of Willem V, the Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, over the Leiden University, also known as the "Hollands Hooge School." The print utilizes various allegorical symbols to represent the university and its patron. It is now housed in the Rijksmuseum.
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