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Charles Primrose exhorts his congregation to calmness
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Charles Primrose exhorts his congregation to calmness

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1776 · etching; paper

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

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At the instigation of Squire Thornhill, Charles Primrose is taken away to prison for an outstanding debt. Fifty poor members of his congregation attempt to prevent this by force. Charles Primrose admonishes them to remain calm and departs calmly to the prison. Numbered top left: 7.

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printOliver Goldsmithcrowd, mob
Credit lineCharles Primrose maant zijn gemeente tot kalmte. 1776. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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