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Monument to the Liberation of Den Briel
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Monument to the Liberation of Den Briel

Johan Philip Koelman · 1872 · toonlithografie; paper

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

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With her right hand the woman points in the direction of the Maas from where the Watergeuzen brought freedom. In her left hand she holds a flag. The year 1852 recalls the liberation of Den Briel. In 1872 the first stone for the monument was laid.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMonument bevrijding van Den Briel. 1872. Johan Philip Koelman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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