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The Balance of Europe, 1814
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Caricature on the fall of Napoleon in 1814. The emperor, struck by lightning, falls from the scales marked 'Unity of the Peoples' and is held by the hand of God in the clouds. On the other scale stands Europe holding a map of Europe, a Bible, and a cornucopia that God fills with flowers and fruits. In the map, a flower is stuck at Paris, referring to the Peace of Paris of May 30, 1814. Accompanying the print is a separate explanation.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineBalans van Europa, 1814. 1814-04. Derk Anthony van de Wart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
