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Memorial Column for the Battle of Waterloo
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Memorial Column for the Battle of Waterloo

Cornelis Bogerts · c. 1815 - c. 1817 · etching; paper

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

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On the pedestal an image of the Battle of Waterloo, called 'Battle above Brussels'. Hanging on the column are the portraits of Blücher, Wellington and the Prince of Orange, the future William II. A young woman adorns the column with flower garlands. Behind the column the flags of the allies are draped. Below the representation a Dutch verse on the victory, signed M.v.L.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printWilliam II of the NetherlandsArthur Wellesley of Wellingtonmonument, statueSlag bij Waterloo
Credit lineGedenkzuil voor de Slag bij Waterloo. c. 1815 - c. 1817. Cornelis Bogerts. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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