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Golden cup of Cornelis de Witt
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Golden cup of Cornelis de Witt

Hendrik Leffert Meyling · 1777 - 1821 · etching; paper

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

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The golden cup that Cornelis de Witt received from the States of Holland and the States of West-Friesland for his share in the Raid on the Medway in 1667. On the cup an image of the Raid on the Medway in which the English fleet was destroyed. On the lid the Dutch coat of arms with the lion of Holland. When the drawing was made, the cup was still in the possession of the family of C. de Witt. Subject headings within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Pleasures; Drinking; Historical cups.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printCornelis de Wittsailing-ship, sailing-boatcupalcoholic drinksRaid on the Medway
Credit lineGouden beker van Cornelis de Witt. 1777 - 1821. Hendrik Leffert Meyling. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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