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Hard Times (an Imperial Print)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Satirical print on the leadership role of German Emperor Wilhelm II in building a new Europe. Wilhelm, as the archangel Michael, calls the other European countries to follow him in rebuilding the ruins of Europe. In the sky, a statue of Buddha and Chinese dragons as symbols of the alleged Asian threat from the East. Appeared in the supplement to 'De Kroniek' of 24 November 1895.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineZware tijden (een keizerprent). 1895-11-24. Marius Bauer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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