Tekstblad bij de prent van het huwelijk van Karel Christiaan van Nassau-Weilburg met prinses Carolina, 1760 1761
pietergerardvanbalen
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yellowing
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magazine cover layout
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aged paper
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thick font
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handwritten font
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captioned image
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columned text
This 1761 print by Pieter Gerard van Balen is a textual explanation for a larger artwork depicting the marriage of Karel Christiaan van Nassau-Weilburg and Princess Carolina in 1760. The print lists all the figures and their positions in the wedding ceremony, which was held in the Grote Kerk in The Hague. The print provides a detailed and formal record of the event, offering a glimpse into the hierarchy and ceremony of 18th-century Dutch court life.
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