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The Threatened Swan
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A swan defends her nest with eggs against a swimming dog. The scene has received a political allegorical interpretation because the swan is interpreted as the Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt, protecting Holland against the enemy, the English dog. The print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe bedreigde zwaan. 1805. Reinier Vinkeles (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
