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General Bertay on the Spit
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General Bertay on the Spit

anonymous · 1787 - 1790 · etching; paper

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

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Satirical print on General Bertay being roasted on a spit by the Brabant lion. The devil sprinkles the general with cockades. Numbered top left: No. 12. Part of the bound collection of prints relating to the events of the Brabant Revolution and the period 1787–1790.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprintBrabantBrabantse omwenteling
Credit lineGeneraal Bertay aan het spit. 1787 - 1790. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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