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Here you see many a beautiful scene of loyalty, prudence, and courage / And how our dear Fatherland was sometimes preserved by God
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Here you see many a beautiful scene of loyalty, prudence, and courage / And how our dear Fatherland was sometimes preserved by God

Alexander Cranendoncq · 1819 - 1840 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; hand coloring; paper; watercolor (paint)

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

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Sheet with 12 depictions of events from Dutch history, including the Batavians, the siege of Leiden in 1574, the Battle of Nieuwpoort in 1600, and the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Under each image, an inscription, above each image, a title. Marked in the top right with the letter G. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Military affairs; Land army; Children's prints.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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popular printWilliam I of the NetherlandsWaterlooLeidenSteenwijkNieuwpoort (België)
Credit lineHier ziet gij menig schoon taf'reel van trouw, beleid en moed / En hoe ons dierbaar Vaderland door God soms werd behoed. 1819 - 1840. Alexander Cranendoncq. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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