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The bloody murder scene at the battlefields of Leipzig, / This print shall henceforth tell the story to posterity / Theatre of war, omen of misfortune, / One is wounded or dead, and the other is the victor
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The bloody murder scene at the battlefields of Leipzig, / This print shall henceforth tell the story to posterity / Theatre of war, omen of misfortune, / One is wounded or dead, and the other is the victor

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 20 depictions of the Battle of Leipzig. Under each depiction a two-line verse in Dutch and in French. Numbered in the center bottom: No. 2.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printbattlethe soldierthe soldier's lifeSlag bij Leipzig
Credit lineHet moedig moord toneel, bij Lypsichs oorlog Velden, / Zal deze plaat voortaan aan 't nageslacht vermelden / Théatre de la guerre, présage du malheur, / L'un est blessé ou mort, et l'autre est vainque. 1800 - 1833. Philippus Jacobus Brepols. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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