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Civilis is forced to flee by swimming, 69-70
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Civilis is recognized and shot at, must dismount and flee swimming. Print number 31 in the series of prints on the Batavian Revolt: Batavorum cum Romanis bellum / à Corn. Tacito lib. IV & V. : Hist. olim descriptum, figuris nunc aeneis expressum, auctore Othone Vaenio Lugdunobatava = The Batavian or old Dutch war against the Romans. Otto Vaenius, Antwerp 1612. At the bottom two verses of four lines in Dutch and in Latin. On the reverse side text in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineCivilis wordt gedwongen zwemmend te vluchten, 69-70. 1612. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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