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The departure of the French from Utrecht in November 1673
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The departure of the French from Utrecht in November 1673

Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele · 1674 · etching; paper

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

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The departure of the French from Utrecht on November 23, 1673. In the foreground, all Catholic attributes removed from the Dom are burned. On the left, women with brooms and mops are cleaning the church to make it clean again. In the background, triumphal arches are being erected for the Prince of Orange. In the upper right, two three-line verses in Dutch. Third print in a series of five prints about the events that took place in Utrecht over the period 1672-74.

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printhistorieprentDom van UtrechtVertrek van de Fransen uit Utrecht
Credit lineHet vertrek van de Fransen uit Utrecht in november 1673. 1674. Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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