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Willem van Nieuwen awakens in the bed of Philip the Good
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Willem van Nieuwen awakens in the bed of Philip the Good

Herman Frederik Carel ten Kate · 1842 · lithography; paper; chine collé

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

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Philip the Good encounters Willem van Nieuwen, a shoemaker, drunk in the forest. He decides to play a trick on him by taking him to the palace to sleep off his hangover there. In the morning Philip the Good's court has gathered around the bed. They wake him and make him believe he is the ruler.

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printPhilip III the Goodwaking up
Credit lineWillem van Nieuwen ontwaakt in het bed van Filips de Goede. 1842. Herman Frederik Carel ten Kate. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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