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Parody on the mutual strife between Norway, Denmark and Sweden
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Two strangely dressed rowers fighting while standing in boats. The man on the left is entirely clad in fish and uses a cod as a weapon. On the right, a knight with papers attached to his sword. His boat is leaking and taking on water, and carries a flag with a pair of scissors and three bees. Behind the two boats, two land armies face each other, and behind them two fleets. Possibly related to the conflict between Norway, Denmark, and Sweden.
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Credit lineParodie op de onderlinge strijd tussen Noorwegen, Denemarken en Zweden. 1788 - 1808-08-31. Jan Brandes. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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