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Allegory on the Peace of Westphalia, 1648
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Allegory on the Peace of Westphalia, 1648

Wenceslaus Hollar · 1648 · etching; 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, 1648. Centrally sits the naked personification of Peace, behind her War (Bellona). Around her various other allegorical figures such as Abundance, Envy and Truth (?). Below the image a French verse of six lines.

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printpropagandaprentVrede van Westfalen
Credit lineAllegorie op de Vrede van Westfalen, 1648. 1648. Wenceslaus Hollar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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