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Title print for: De Bataafsche menschlijkheid, 1801-1804
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Title print for: De Bataafsche menschlijkheid, 1801-1804

anonymous · 1787 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Orangist allegorical representation in which a Batavian as Hercules drives the monster of Discord into hell. On the left side of the medallion is a trophy with the arms of Discord, on the right side a trophy with the arms of Unity. At the top shines the sun with an Orange branch and an olive branch; at the bottom darkness reigns with a skull and Patriot pamphlets. With Latin border inscription. Used in a pamphlet by Johannes le Francq van Berkhey in 1787. Subject headings within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Military Affairs; Army; Historical Prints.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTitelprent voor: De Bataafsche menschlijkheid, 1801-1804. 1787. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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