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Allegory on the death of Washington, 1799
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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History personified by a youthful woman is pointed out by a genius to a monument, on which is read: Washington obiit MDCCXCIX. In the margin, a four-line verse: "Hoe gaarne wenschte ik slechts" etc.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAllegorie op Washingtons dood, 1799. 1800. Lambertus Antonius Claessens. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
