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Peace of Breda, 1667 — anonymous — 1667 — Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam record RP-P-OB-76.634A
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Peace of Breda, 1667

anonymous · 1667 · etching; paper

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The swearing-in of the Peace of Breda by the English and Dutch delegates on 31 July 1667, which brought an end to the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Central representation of the swearing-in of the peace treaty, with the personification of Peace in a cloud with two trumpeting angels above the assembled figures. Surrounding this are nine small representations of the naval battles fought during this war, the proclamation of the peace at Breda on 24 August, and the bonfires in Amsterdam on 7 September 1667. All scenes are marked with the letters A-K and provided with captions. The print is accompanied by a text sheet.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printproclamation of peacebonfire, fire-worksBreda
Institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Catalogue identifier
RP-P-OB-76.634A
Arkivism identifier
rijks-RP-P-OB-76.634A
Date
1667
Medium
etching; paper
Credit lineVrede van Breda, 1667. 1667. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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