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alb31132127 Mirror of the Community, Specvlvm Commvne, Twelve mirrors with which man tries to see God, Duodecim Specula Deum, print, book illustration, Series number, 1, 12, A young man and an old man look together into a large mirror and see their reflection. In the background on the left, Pythagoras shows a mirror to two young people. On the right in the background, Socrates shows a mirror to his pupils. The print has a Latin caption: 'Naturam iuvat artis opus, specvloque magistro, Praecipit arcans emaculare notas'. At the bottom is a legend of the scenes, which are numbered alphabetically in the image. The print is part of a twelve-part series (I of XII prints) with the subject of twelve mirrors through which man attempts to see God., printmaker: Theodoor Galle, Antwerp, writer (clerical worker): Jan David, Kortrijk, publisher: Johannes Moretus (II), 1610, writer (clerical worker), paper, engraving, gravure, height 152 mm x width 89 mm, reflection (in a mirror), mirror, Pythagoras, the philosopher, (story of) Socrates., A detailed engraved scene shows a large ornate mirror on a pedestal occupying the center foreground, with a circular frame reflecting two men in period clothing facing each other. To the left of the mirror stands a young man in elaborate garments and a plumed hat, gesturing with one hand, while to the right an older bearded man leans on a staff and looks toward the mirror. In the upper left background a group of three men stand on a hillside, one holding a small round mirror that a robed figure appears to be pointing at, and a sun with a face is visible in the sky above them. In the upper right background a robed figure sits at a table holding a framed object while a few onlookers stand nearby; a tree and distant hills occupy the middle background and a curved arc is visible across the sky. The engraving features intricate line work, patterned clothing, and ornamental vegetal details on the ground and around the central mirror.

alb31132113 Allegory on the restoration of Stadtholder William V, 1787, De Gelukkige Dag, print, Allegorical representation of the restoration of Stadtholder William V and his arrival in The Hague on September 20, 1787. Justice opens the gate for a young prince (Prince William V), so that the way to The Hague is clear for him. Anger and Armed Fury try in vain to hold the door shut. The Province of Holland returns the command staff to him. In the foreground right, the Dutch Lion with the year 1766 (when the prince became Stadtholder). In the background, Gratitude engraves the names Brunswick and Rhoon on a column of honor. From the heavens, the All-Seeing Eye looks down upon the events. The print comes with a text page., printmaker: Mathias de Sallieth, Rotterdam, after drawing by David Pièrre Giottino Humbert de Superville, 1788, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 345 mm x width 395 mm, Person, Willem V (Prince of Orange-Nassau), Charles Willem Ferdinand Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Willem Gustaaf Frederik Bentinck van Rhoon, the all-seeing eye, triangle with eye, symbol of God the Father, 'Amor della patria' (Ripa), Restoration of Stadtholder Willem V (1787), political history, The Hague, Period, 1787-09-20., A detailed monochrome engraving shows a classical scene with a group of robed figures gathered near a stone wall and a wooden gate, one figure holding open the gate while another leans forward with a shield and a tool, and a helmeted soldier seated on the ground beside broken weapons. In the center a nude cherubic child stands holding a staff, surrounded by graceful women in flowing garments, one wearing a helmet and another with a wreath, while an eagle with outstretched wings carries a small object in its talons above them and rays of light break through clouded skies. To the right a tree with dense foliage frames additional figures, including a seated woman tending to a child and another female figure holding a round object, with decorative h.