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War Drives Away Peace
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War Drives Away Peace

Simon Fokke · 1780 - 1782 · etching; paper

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

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Allegorical representation in which War drives out Peace. On the right, the Temple of Janus. Part of a group of illustrations with small allegories on the political situation in the year 1780.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
print'Pace' (Ripa)'Guerra' (Ripa)Fourth Anglo-Dutch WarAmerikaanse vrijheidsoorlog
Credit lineOorlog verjaagt de Vrede. 1780 - 1782. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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