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Satirical Print on the Bishop of Münster, 1674
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Satirical Print on the Bishop of Münster, 1674

anonymous · 1674 · 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 Bishop of Münster following the Republic's signing of peace with England on 19 February 1674 and the capture of Prince von Fürstenberg on 16 February 1674. The bishop, seated in a fool's chair with bells on his mitre, dreams surrounded by various fools and madmen. To the left, princes mourn beside a globe. In the background stands a statue of Eternal Peace. Accompanied by a satirical poem in four columns.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartoonprintChristoph Bernhard von GalenVrede van Westminster (1674)Franco-Dutch War
Credit lineSpotprent op de bisschop van Munster, 1674. 1674. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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