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The sailing carriage of Simon Stevin (center plate), 1602
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The sailing carriage of Simon Stevin (center plate), 1602

Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg · 1603 · engraving; paper

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

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The sailing carriage of Simon Stevin (central plate), 1602. Prince Maurice made a trip with a group of friends over the beach of Scheveningen to Petten in the sailing carriage built by Simon Stevin, April-May 1602. The prince sits among his friends in the carriage. In the foreground a stone tablet with an inscription in Latin (the dedication). Central plate (numbered b) of a large representation consisting of three parts.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorieprentMaurice (Prince of Orange)Simon Stevinsailing-car
Credit lineDe zeilwagen van Simon Stevin (middenplaat), 1602. 1603. Willem Isaacsz. van Swanenburg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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