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Representation of the Desired Freedom, 1648
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Representation of the Desired Freedom, 1648

Salomon Savery · 1649 · etching; paper

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

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Display of the Desired Freedom. Part of the displays performed on June 23, 1648, at the Schouwburg in Amsterdam following the signing of the Peace of Münster. The second display shows the personification of Freedom seated on a pedestal, with Fame in the sky. In the inscription, a four-line verse in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printtheatre, theatrical performanceFameFreedom, Liberty'Libertà' (Ripa)
Credit lineVertoning van de Gewenste Vrijheid, 1648. 1649. Salomon Savery. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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