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Allegory on the victory of Baron van Wassenaer in the Battle in the Sound, 1658
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Allegory on the victory of Baron van Wassenaer in the Battle in the Sound, 1658

anonymous · 1658 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Allegory on the victory of Baron van Wassenaer in the Battle of the Sound, a naval battle between the States fleet under Admiral Jacob baron van Wassenaer, lord of Obdam, and the Swedish fleet under Admiral Carl Gustaf Wrangel, 8 November 1658. Jacob baron van Wassenaer sitting in a triumphal chariot drawn by seahorses, holding a trident and a rudder in his hands, surrounded in the water by tritons. Fame blows the news of the victory in the air. In the caption 4 verses of 4 lines. On the back part of a manuscript.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpropagandaprentFameSlag in de Sont
Credit lineAllegorie op de overwinning van de baron van Wassenaer in de Slag in de Sont, 1658. 1658. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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