William of Orange, and Mary, his English wife are presented with the English crown by the Marquis of Halifax. Line engraving by J. Parker after J. Northcote, 1790.

In 1688, Protestants, fearing the restoration of Catholicism in England, demanded a "Glorious Revolution", the Dutch Prince William of Orange and his English wife Mary were invited to England, and King James II fled to France

Mary's dress is anachronistic

London (Royal Exchange) : John Harris, 26 April 1790.

1 print : line engraving, with etching ; platemark 49.2 x 63.6 cm

The Revolution, 1688. To his Royal Highness George Prince of Wales. This print representing the completion of that great and glorious event, which secured the religion, laws & liberties of the people of Great Britain & Ireland, & gave them princes of the house of Brunswick to preserve those inestimable blessings, is-(with His Royal Highness's permission) most humbly & gratefully dedicated by his most obedient and most dedicated servant, John Harris. Painted by Jas. Northcote, R.A. Engraved by Jas. Parker

G.E. Bentley, Jr., 'The journeyman and the genius: James Parker and his partner William Blake with a list of Parker's engravings', Studies in bibliography, 1996, 49: 208-231 (p. 222 "among Parker's most distinguished line engravings")

Wellcome Collection 42660i