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Disease and famine in the Spanish Netherlands as a result of the war blockade
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Silver medal. Obverse: Spaniard, standing between Hunger, depicted as a sitting, emaciated woman, and Death, depicted as a skeleton, sitting amidst weapons within an inscription; section: date. Reverse: cornucopia full of abundance within an inscription; section: inscription.
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Credit lineZiekte en hongersnood in de Spaanse Nederlanden als gevolg van de oorlogsblokkade. 1587. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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