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Brussels taken by the French
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Brussels taken by the French

Francois Joseph Marteau · 1746 · striking (metalworking); bronze (metal)

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

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Bronze medal. Obverse: bust of a man within the legend. Reverse: Mars tramples a coat of arms and a crown, while he places a lily flag in a breach in the wall; in the background, a view of the city of Brussels; an inscription on a piece of the still-standing wall within the legend; incuse: inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medalLouis XV of FranceBrusselsInname van Brussel (1746)Oostenrijkse successieoorlog
Credit lineBrussel door de Fransen ingenomen. 1746. Francois Joseph Marteau. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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