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Allegory on the Invasion of the French and the Liberation by William III
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Allegory on the Invasion of the French and the Liberation by William III

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1655 - 1708 · etching; paper

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

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Allegory on the invasion of the French and the liberation by William III. On a hill stands a soldier behind a burnt offering. Behind him, an eagle (Germany), a lion (Netherlands) and a unicorn (England). In the foreground stand allegorical figures. A man pursues a woman with a burning torch, another has killed a man and a boy. On the right a woman with a bag of money.

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Credit lineAllegorie op de inval van de Fransen en de bevrijding door Willem III. 1655 - 1708. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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