The Orangerie; - or - the Dutch Cupid reposing after the fat
The Orangerie; - or - the Dutch Cupid reposing after the fatigues of Planting. William V, Prince of Orange, as a fat, naked Cupid, reclining on a platform of grass and flowers and leaning on a bag of money marked 24, 000, 000 ducats. In the foreground are a number of orange plants with each orange bearing the likeness of the prince. In the background, as if in a dream, are many heavily pregnant women: a milkmaid, a fishmonger, a house maid, and many farm women. Date 1796 Septr 16th
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10590883
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47432456
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4159px x 3023px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Library of Congress
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Editorial use only without prior approval
