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Allegory on the victory by the allies over the French and Spaniards in 1702
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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In the middle top the portrait of William III, Prince of Orange-Nassau, King of England. To the left of that Anna Stuart with crown and scepter. To the left the personifications of Envy, Deceit and Prejudice of France are defeated by the personification of Honour. To the right the personification of Liberty points to a map with victories. The lion personifies Victory, under the lion the arms of Castile. To the right in the middle of the map a representation of the naval battle at Vigo. At the bottom in the margin three columns of text in Dutch.
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Credit lineAllegorie op de overwinning door de geallieerden op de Fransen en Spanjaarden in 1702. 1703. Cornelis Huyberts. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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