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Allegory on the breach of peace with Algiers
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Allegory on the breach of peace with Algiers

Simon Fokke · 1755 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Allegory on the breaking of peace with Algiers and the subsequent departure of the Dutch consul from Algiers, 20 February 1755. An Algerian pirate with a drawn sword and a torn treaty tramples a female personification (possibly Free Trade). In the background, the consul leaves the city gate to board a ship.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiepirate, corsair, buccaneerAlgiers
Credit lineAllegorie op de vredebreuk met Algiers. 1755. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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