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War and tyranny plague the Netherlands
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War and tyranny plague the Netherlands

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1674 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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War and tyranny plague the Netherlands during the French occupation. A great blazing fire in which war, envy, and tyranny rage and innocent citizens are murdered. On the left, a Roman Catholic mass; on the right, the signing of peace between Brandenburg and France. Allegory on the political situation in the Republic in the year 1674. Unnumbered.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpropagandaprentEnvy'Guerra' (Ripa)massacre ~ wardictatorial government, tyranny'Tirannide' (Ripa)Netherlands
Credit lineOorlog en tirannie teisteren Nederland. 1674. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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