By the 1700's the Dutch Republic was no longer at war with the Spanish crown, but the Orange family still enjoyed great popularity and political influence. The

By the 1700's the Dutch Republic was no longer at war with the Spanish crown, but the Orange family still enjoyed great popularity and political influence. The political statement should therefore probably be seen more in the context of the internal struggle of pro-Orange and pro-monarchy catholics versus pro-republic protestants than anything else. It is likely any foreign buyers never even got the reference to begin with.