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The Dismissal of the Ruling Lords
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The Dismissal of the Ruling Lords

Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele · 1674 · etching; paper

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

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Series of five prints about the events that took place in Utrecht over the period 1672-74. In the fourth print it is visible how after the departure of the French from the city in 1673, the Count of Hornes sends the members of the city council out of the avenue. Above this scene it is recalled how the city council had handed over the keys of the city to Louis XIV.

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historieprentWillem Adriaan graaf van HornesUtrechtRampjaar (Disaster Year)Vertrek van de Fransen uit Utrecht
Credit lineHet Afdancken der Regeerende Heeren. 1674. Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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