Entrance of William III into The Hague (Inhaling van S.K. Maj. aende Westeynder brug door de E.A. Magistraet van s'Gravenhage / Reception de sa Majesté au pont du Westende) from Bidloo, Inkomste van Koning Willem III
1691
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 3/16 x 17 1/2 in. (33.5 x 44.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.927
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Art Historical Context
This etching by Romeyn de Hooghe captures the ceremonial entrance of William III into The Hague in 1691, as part of a larger series documenting the event. The scene unfolds at the Westeinde bridge, where the Dutch magistrate formally receives the king amid a lively procession. Crowds gather near ornate gates, while soldiers, carriages, and Dutch windmills frame the composition, evoking the bustling energy of a royal arrival in the Netherlands. Created as an etching, the medium allowed de Hooghe to render fine details across a wide sheet measuring roughly 13 by 17 inches. The intricate lines b...
About the Artist
Romeyn de Hooghe · 1645–1708
Romeyn de Hooghe (1645-1708) was a Dutch Baroque engraver, draughtsman, and political satirist who became the most prolific and versatile graphic artist of the Dutch Republic in the late seventeenth century. Born in Amsterdam, he rose to become one of early modern Europe's most important printmakers and a pioneering master of political satire. De Hooghe's significance extends far beyond his techn...