Stamboom van het Huis Nassau en de prinsen van Oranje van de Huizen Orange, Baux, Châlon en Nassau Possibly 1840
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table
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aged paper
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hand written
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parchment
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old engraving style
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hand drawn type
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hand-drawn typeface
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thick font
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golden font
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historical font
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columned text
This large-scale genealogical chart, likely created around 1840, meticulously traces the lineage of the House of Nassau, a prominent European dynasty. The artwork, housed in the Rijksmuseum, details the family tree of the Princes of Orange, including the houses of Orange, Baux, Châlon, and Nassau, demonstrating the intricate web of familial ties and power dynamics within the European aristocracy. The chart uses a system of boxes and lines to depict the relationships between family members, offering a visual representation of a complex historical narrative.
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