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French maiden weeping over the calamities of France

Pieter Nolpe · 1638 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Tableau vivant of the lamentation of France's misfortune by the French maiden, portrayed as Maria de' Medici, on the left. The globe of the French Empire is split and set on fire by Discord and Envy. Peace, with an olive branch, and Justice are crushed on the right. Venus raises her hands to heaven. Representation used in the water theatre on the Rokin. Numbered in the lower right: 9. Plate 9 of the illustrations for the description of the festivities surrounding the visit of Maria de' Medici to Amsterdam from 31 August to 5 September 1638.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print boekillustratie Maria de' Medici 'tableau vivant''Pace' (Ripa)Justice

Credit lineFranse maagd beweent de rampspoed van Frankrijk. 1638. Pieter Nolpe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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