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War is a dispute between states or citizens [(...)] / La guerre est une querelle qui se poursuit par la voie des armes entre des états ou des citoyens [(...)]
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War is a dispute between states or citizens [(...)] / La guerre est une querelle qui se poursuit par la voie des armes entre des états ou des citoyens [(...)]

Philippus Jacobus Brepols · 1800 - 1833 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 16 depictions of soldiers with weapons, booty or on horseback. Under each image a two-line verse in Dutch and French. Numbered at the top center: 34.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printwarfarethe soldierthe soldier's life
Credit lineDe oorlog is een twist tusschen staten of Burgers [(...)] / La guerre est unne querele qui se poursuit par la voie des armes entre de états on des citoyens [(...)]. 1800 - 1833. Philippus Jacobus Brepols. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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