Lied op de veertigste verjaardag van prins Willem V, 1788 by S. & W. Koene

Lied op de veertigste verjaardag van prins Willem V, 1788 1788

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script typeface

old-fashioned

type repetition

old engraving style

hand drawn type

old fashioned

thick font

word imagery

historical font

columned text

This 1788 print by S. & W. Koene is a broadside, a single sheet of paper, commemorating the 40th birthday of Prince Willem V, the Stadholder of the Dutch Republic. Titled "Geestelyk Lied, Op de Gelukkige Hertstelling van Neerlands Volk. Op de Veertigstle Verjaardag van Zyme Doorluchtige Hoogheid, Prins Willem de Vyfde", the work is a celebration of the prince, filled with rhyming poetry praising his virtues and those of his nation. The design uses a classic baroque aesthetic, with elaborate ornamentation surrounding the poem text and featuring a crest depicting the prince's coat of arms. This visual element adds to the celebratory tone of the broadside and reinforces its intended purpose as a commemorative document.