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Allegory on English liberty
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Allegory on English liberty

Simon Fokke · 1722 - 1784 · etching; paper

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

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The kneeling king is crowned by a helmeted allegorical figure holding a liberty cap on a staff. To the right of this pair sits Mercury; to the left stands Hercules amidst several figures before an obelisk with the coat of arms of Orange-Nassau. In the background, the sea with ships.

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Credit lineAllegorie op de Engelse vrijheid. 1722 - 1784. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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