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Satirical print on the rejection of the Plan of Constitution, 1797
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Cartoon mocking the people's rejection of the Plan of Constitution on 8 August 1797. On a wall, the Plan is posted and being read and judged by the common people and the bourgeoisie. To the left, a peep show with a flap of paper that can be lifted, underneath which is written: 189th Plan of Constitution, Anno 1961. With a two-line caption. Illustration in Pieter van Woensel's almanac 'De Lantaarn voor 1798'.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSpotprent op verwerping van het Plan van Constitutie, 1797. 1797 - 1798. Pieter van Woensel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
