Author: FOKKE, SIMON (engr.),
Title: Lyk-staetsie van haere koninglyke hoogheid Anna, kroon princesse van Groot-Brittannien, princesse douarière van Oranje en Nassau, gouvernante der Vereenigde Nederlanden, &c.&c.&c. Gehouden den 23. February 1759. Convoi-funèbre de son altesse royale Anne. (Bound with): Afbeelding van de kaamer en 't parade-bed waar op het lyk van haare koninglyke hoogheid Anna (...) geduurende verscheide dagen in de maand February 1759. ten toon is gesteld geweest.
Description: 's-Gravenhage, Pieter Gosse, 1761-1759. 2 vols. in 1. Large folio. 27+4 text pages + 2 identical title vignettes & 16 plates etched on copperplates by Simon Fokke after P.C. La Fargue (vol. I) + 2 identical title vignettes & 4 plates etched by Simon Fokke after P. de Swart (vol. II), printed on heavy paper. Hardcover. Contemp. half calf with green morocco title label on richly gilt spine. (Borders of covers sl. rubbed; rear side of 1st title & rear endpaper sl. browned; old engraved bookplate on front pastedown; text & plates are VERY BRIGHT AND CLEAN). VG/--. ¶ Landwehr, Splendid ceremonies, 234 & 233. - Copy warranted with autograph signature by the publisher. Parallel Dutch and French text. French titles are: Convoi-funèbre de son altesse royale Anne, princesse royale de Grande Bretagne, princesse douairière d'Orange et de Nassau, gouvernante des Provinces-Unies, &c., &c, &c., exécité le 23. Fevrier 1759. & Description de la chambre et lit de parade sur lequel le corps de son Altesse Royale Anne (...) a été exposé (...) en Fevrier 1759.

Keywords: Huis House of Orange Death culture funeral rituals. Delft la fargue p.c. swart 1759


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