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The threatened swan
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Engraved title page with an oval vignette of the threatened swan after the painting by Jan Asselijn. A swan defends her nest with eggs against a swimming dog. The representation has received a political allegorical interpretation because the swan has been interpreted as the Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt, who protects Holland against the enemy, the English dog.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe bedreigde zwaan. 1805. Reinier Vinkeles (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
