Ten scenes depicting the most important events of the year 1700
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Ten scenes with the most important events of the year 1700. From top left to bottom right: the introduction of the Gregorian calendar, the entry of the imperial ambassador in Constantinople, the siege of Tönning, the siege of Riga, the Peace of Traventhal, the siege of Narva, battles in Poland, Philip of Anjou is proclaimed King Philip V of Spain, the relief of Narva and the consecration of the new Pope Clement XI. In the middle of the print a scene with on the left a tombstone with the names of important deceased princes. On the right stand the personifications of Time and Love on either side of an oval shield with the births of important princes.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description