Arkivism
The Deception of Muiden, 1800
Public domain

The Deception of Muiden, 1800

Jacobus van Meurs · 1800 - 1802 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Lieutenant Colonel D. C. van der Meulen and four other men lie kneeling around a cross. Around them lanterns and a shovel. In the foreground a swindler, who promised the men a treasure, flees with a bag of money. In the background the Muiderslot.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printDirk Cornelis van der MeulenCheat, Deceitthiefkneeling figureMuiden
Credit lineBedrog van Muiden, 1800. 1800 - 1802. Jacobus van Meurs. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
Open in Explore View at source

Similar works

Treasure Hunters of Muiden, 1800Treasure Hunters of Muiden, 1800 The Deception of Muiden, 1800The Deception of Muiden, 1800 Treasure Hunters of Muiden, 1800Treasure Hunters of Muiden, 1800 Illustration to Canto VIII of Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata'Illustration to Canto VIII of Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata' Figures with a Telescope Watching a Naval BattleFigures with a Telescope Watching a Naval Battle Three French DefeatsThree French Defeats