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Dominican and French Soldiers at an Inn in France
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Dominican and French Soldiers at an Inn in France

William Hogarth · 1756 · etching; paper

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

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Text in English in the lower margin. The preparations of the French at the start of the Seven Years' War. Hungry soldiers stand at an inn where a French officer roasts frogs on his sword. The monk stands by a cart with weapons and a plan to take a Dominican monastery in London. At the coast, French soldiers board a ship.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDominicaan en Franse soldaten bij een herberg in Frankrijk. 1756. William Hogarth. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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