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Satirical print on the failed plan with the substitute child, 1689
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Satirical print on the failed plan with the substitute child, 1689

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1689 · letterpress printing; etching; engraving; paper

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

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Satirical print on the failed plan involving James Francis Edward, Prince of Wales, the supposititious child, 1689. To the left, on a bed, lies the supposititious child, the miller's child. To the front left, the true mother of this child sits with Father Peters (Edward Petre); in the center, Queen Mary of Modena. Next to her, King James II as a cardinal. Also present are Louis XIV and the Dauphin. To the left, the Quakers prepare to depart for Pennsylvania. To the right, the Pope. On the arches in the background, the text: "It becomes night here." Below the image: 2 verses of 2 columns each with an explanation of the numbers 1–19 in Dutch and French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSpotprent op het mislukte plan met het ondergeschoven kind, 1689. 1689. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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