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Satirical Print on the Flight of James II to France, 1689 (Copy)
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Satirical Print on the Flight of James II to France, 1689 (Copy)

anonymous · 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 flight of James II to France and his arrival there on Epiphany (6 January) 1689. King Louis XI embraces Mary of Modena, who has arrived with the supposititious child. To the front right, King James II in clothing adorned with scallop shells. In the center, the Jesuit Father Peters (Edward Petre) with a papal crown under his cloak. In the background, the Dauphin falls from a horse-drawn sleigh. Below the image: a verse in 4 columns with an explanation of the numbers 1–11 in Dutch. Anonymous copy after the original print by Romeyn de Hooghe.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSpotprent op de vlucht van Jacobus II naar Franrkijk, 1689 (kopie). 1689. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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