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Elegy on the death of Prince Maurice, 1625
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Elegy on the death of Prince Maurice, 1625

anonymous · 1625 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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Elegy on the death of Prince Maurice, April 23, 1625. The Dutch Maiden mourning at the Orange tree. A severed branch in the shape of a body lying on the ground at a grave, with Frederick Henry here in the radiant light of the tetragram. Around the scene a laurel wreath with the arms of the seven provinces, coats of arms, and flags.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTreurlied over de dood van prins Maurits, 1625. 1625. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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