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Joseph II as a wolf devouring a sheep
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Joseph II as a wolf devouring a sheep

anonymous · 1787 - 1790 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Satirical print on the Austrian Emperor Joseph II, here in the guise of a wolf with the order of the Golden Fleece, disguised as a shepherd about to devour a sheep. Related to 12 August 1789. With French inscription of two lines. Part of the bound collection of prints relating to the events of the Brabantian Revolution and the period 1787-1790.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartoonprintJozef II (Duits keizer)BrabantBrabantse omwenteling
Credit lineJozef II als een wolf die een schaap verslindt. 1787 - 1790. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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