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French invasion and dissolution of the Union
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French invasion and breaking of the unity of the Union in 1672. The provinces of Utrecht, Gelderland and Overijssel throw themselves at the feet of Louis XIV. Others flee or are bound as prisoners. In the middle back the Dutch Maiden sits on a plateau on four columns, behind her the names of the remaining provinces Groningen, Friesland, Zeeland and Holland. In the background devils and a beheading. Allegory on the political situation in the Republic in the year 1674. Numbered top right: 3.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineFranse invasie en verbreking van de eenheid van de Unie. 1674. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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