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Signing of a peace treaty between the Republic and Algiers, 1622
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Signing of a peace treaty between the Republic and Algiers, 1622

Jan Luyken · 1684 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The men in Western dress are part of the embassy of the States General, led by Cornelis Pijnacker. Pijnacker was sent on this diplomatic mission to reduce the nuisance the Republic suffered from the Algerian corsairs and to free Dutch enslaved prisoners (Christian slaves). Print numbered top right: Second part fol: 43.

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printboekillustratiehistorieprentStaten-GeneraalCornelis Pijnackerpirate, corsair, buccaneerpeace negotiations
Credit lineSluiting van vredesverdrag tussen de Republiek en Algiers, 1622. 1684. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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