Allegorie op Willem V als beschermheer van de Leidse Academie 1775
reiniervinkeles
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aged paper
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light pencil work
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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personal sketchbook
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ink colored
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sketchbook drawing
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pencil work
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watercolour illustration
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sketchbook art
This is a 1775 engraving by Reinier Vinkeles titled "Allegorie op Willem V als beschermheer van de Leidse Academie", which translates to "Allegory of William V as Patron of the Leiden Academy". It depicts William V as a Roman Emperor with a winged figure symbolizing his patronage over the Leiden University, an important center of learning in the Netherlands. The artwork was created as a dedication to the university’s board of directors and can be found in the Rijksmuseum.
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