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Carriage with General d'Alton attacked in Brussels, 1787
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Carriage with General d'Alton attacked in Brussels, 1787

anonymous · 1787 - 1790 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The carriage with General d'Alton is attacked by angry volunteers on the Grote Markt in Brussels, 20 September 1787. With a ten-line caption in French. Part of a large group of prints relating to the events of the Brabantian Revolution and the period 1787-1790.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printRichard d' Altonstreet-fights, riotsBrabantGrote Markt (Brussel)Brabantse omwenteling
Credit lineRijtuig met generaal d'Alton aangevallen te Brussel, 1787. 1787 - 1790. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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