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The misfortune of Count Stanislaw Potocki, 1678
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The misfortune of Count Stanislaw Potocki, 1678

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1678 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Monument with four scenes of the accident that befell Count Stanislaw Potocki on July 27, 1678. Top left: the ship with its passengers sails out from Mechelen; top right: the ship explodes near Willebroek; bottom left: everyone tries to save themselves; bottom right: the unharmed count stands among the wounded and the dead. Behind the monument, allegorical figures; at the top, the Potocki coat of arms. Inscriptions in Latin below the scenes.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printStanislaw PotockishipwreckMechelenWillebroek
Credit lineHet ongeluk van graaf Stanislaw Potocki, 1678. 1678. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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