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Joint sovereignty of the Netherlands and England over the seas, 1674
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Joint sovereignty of the Netherlands and England over the seas, 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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Joint dominion of the Netherlands and England over the seas, 1674. A griffin (Ireland), unicorn (Scotland), lion (Republic) and dragon (England) jointly rule the seas; in the air a rooster flees, leaving feathers and coins behind. In the foreground a lion near a mayor's crown and a snake around the word Peace. At the top an empty cartouche.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprintVrede van Westminster (1674)Franco-Dutch War
Credit lineGezamenlijke heerschappij van Nederland en Engeland over de zeeën, 1674. 1674. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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