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Satire on James II after the Loss at Cape La Hogue, 1692
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Satire on James II after the Loss at Cape La Hogue, 1692

anonymous · 1692 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Satirical print on the English King James II after the victory of the Dutch and English over the French in the Battle of Cape La Hogue in the Channel, 29 May to 3 June 1692, and on his intention to enter a monastery. James as a monk with a broken crown and a broken sceptre takes leave of King Louis XIV with a farewell drink. Behind the king and a Jesuit with a telescope. Left the monastery, further a windmill, a monk in a cart drawn by the French Rooster, dancing monkeys, etc. In the background the naval battle. Without text sheet.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprintJames II (koning van Engeland)entering a conventZeeslag bij Kaap la Hougue
Credit lineSpotprent op Jacobus II na het verlies bij Kaap la Hogue, 1692. 1692. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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