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Deception of the Austrian Eagle
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Deception of the Austrian Eagle

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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The Austrian eagle offers the Brabantian lion a basket of flowers but hides the shackles of captivity behind a wing. 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
cartoonprintBrabantBrabantse omwenteling
Credit lineBedrog van de Oostenrijkse adelaar. 1787 - 1790. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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