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Allegory on the Peace of Westphalia in 1648
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Allegory on the Peace of Westphalia in 1648

anonymous · 1648 · engraving; paper

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

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Allegory on the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. The central depiction shows the German Emperor Ferdinand III surrounded by other princes. At his feet Peace and the defeated War. In the inscription three verses in Dutch, French and German. Surrounding the central scene six small border depictions each with four-line Dutch verses.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpropagandaprentChristina (koningin van Zweden)Ferdinand III (Duits keizer)'Pace' (Ripa)Vrede van Westfalen
Credit lineAllegorie op de Vrede van Westfalen in 1648. 1648. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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