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Allegory on the precarious position of the Netherlands at the beginning of the year 1672
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Allegory on the precarious position of the Netherlands at the beginning of the year 1672

anonymous · 1672 · letterpress printing; 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 precarious position of the Netherlands at the beginning of the year 1672. In a partially destroyed Dutch Garden, the Dutch Maiden tries to keep the pole with the liberty cap upright. The French and the French Rooster try to pull the pole down. In the background, Dutch troops watch helplessly. The armed Dutch Lion is bound to a pillar of Janus and cannot intervene. Below the image is a poem in two columns about the content of the allegory. This print belongs to FMH nos. 2309 and 2311.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAllegorie op de benarde positie van de Nederlanden aan het begin van het jaar 1672.. 1672. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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