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Satirical print on Münster, 1674
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Satirical print on Münster, 1674

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1674 · etching; paper

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

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Satirical print on Münster (and Cologne) after the conclusion of the peace between the Republic and England, 1674. A Dutchman cuts the throat of a pig (Münster). In the background, a bird merchant (Germany) catches and plucks the rooster (France), and a wolf (Cologne) is driven away. Bottom center a cartouche with a verse of 6 lines in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprintChristoph Bernhard von GalenMaximiliaan Hendrik van BeierenVrede van Westminster (1674)Franco-Dutch War
Credit lineSpotprent op Münster, 1674. 1674. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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