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Attack on an enthroned Oriental
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Attack on an enthroned Oriental

Simon Fokke · 1722 - 1784 · etching; paper

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

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An Oriental seated on a throne is attacked by three figures with swords. In the foreground, a terrified Oriental ruler stands on the left, and on the right a young woman is held back by an Oriental.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printhead-gear: turbanattempt, political murder
Credit lineAanval op tronende Oosterling. 1722 - 1784. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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