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The Siege of Namur

James Bretherton · 1759 - 1767 · etching; hand coloring; paper

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

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Uncle Toby (right) marches from right to left, a crutch under his left arm, and points with his right crutch towards the fortifications (left), where the 'Gate of St Nicolas' is flanked on each side by a boot. In his left hand he holds the 'London Gazette'. Trim, holding a hoe aloft, marches in front of his master. An illustration for Laurence Sterne’s The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (York 1759- 1767).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print boekillustratie caricatures (human types)military training Namen (stad)

Credit lineDe belegering van Namur. 1759 - 1767. James Bretherton. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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