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Coat of arms with broken crowns and a torn banner of the Rhine Confederation
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Coat of arms with broken crowns and a torn banner of the Rhine Confederation

Hermanus Fock · 1813 · etching; paper

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

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Satirical print on the defeat of the French troops in the Battle of Leipzig. Crowns are being gnawed by mice. A torn banner of the Rhine Confederation lies next to a dead bird and a bag of coins. With text: Men leerd met schade en schande.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprinthistorieprentarmorial bearing, heraldrySlag bij Leipzig
Credit lineWapenschild met gebroken kronen en een verscheurd vaandel van de Rijnbond. 1813. Hermanus Fock. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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